Postcode WS2 9UG (Walsall)

Map showing WS2 9UG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS2 9UG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 9UG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS2 9UG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS2 9UG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS2 9UG is Southbourne Avenue which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Works and is 72 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.94 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.35 km away.

The closest primary school to WS2 9UG (for ages 11 and under) is Alumwell Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 24, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Walsall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 1, 2017 rated this school as Good

The nearest takeaway food is available from The Soul House and is 1.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .

Residents reported an average download speed of 124.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS2 9UG is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 9UG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS2 9UG, and the approximate distance away.

Southbourne Avenue 117 m
Exeter Place 150 m
Durham Place 156 m
Norwich Road 164 m
Jerome Road 178 m
Ely Place 181 m
Alumwell Close 201 m
Ely Road 223 m
Primley Avenue 239 m
Chester Place 247 m
Reservoir Street 261 m
Alum Well Road 276 m
Durham Road 281 m
Flaxhall Street 331 m
Ida Road 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS2 9UG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS2 9UG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
324 m
Alumwell Junior School Good
(January 24, 2018)
412 m
Alumwell Infant School Requires improvement
(November 10, 2021)
412 m
Emmanuel School Requires improvement
(January 30, 2020)
753 m
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Good
(October 14, 2021)
817 m
King Charles Primary School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.07 km
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good
(March 1, 2017)
1.13 km
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
1.14 km
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.18 km
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning Requires improvement
(July 15, 2021)
1.3 km
County Bridge Primary School Good
(December 8, 2016)
1.49 km
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Good
(November 17, 2021)
1.53 km
West Midlands Education and Skills Good
(January 30, 2020)
1.53 km
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
1.55 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.56 km
Croft Academy Requires improvement
(June 28, 2018)
1.58 km
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.61 km
Walsall College Good
(March 6, 2020)
1.74 km
Salisbury Primary School Good
(March 19, 2019)
1.74 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.78 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 9UG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buzz Bingo Other catering premises 5
Very Good
January 16, 2020
1.5 km
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2016
1.5 km
Ikea - Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 29, 2019
1.55 km
Akshay News Retailers - other 4
Good
July 24, 2018
1.61 km
The Soul House Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
1.61 km
B Kaur News Retailers - other Exempt
March 12, 2020
1.64 km
Accord Housing Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 24, 2018
1.65 km
Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro Distributors/Transporters Awaiting Inspection
January 28, 2021
1.72 km
Salisbury JM&I School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
1.74 km
Manheim Auctions Birmingham Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
June 7, 2019
1.74 km
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
1.76 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
1.76 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.76 km
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.76 km
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
1.76 km
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.76 km
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
1.76 km
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
1.76 km
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
1.76 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 9UG - Data from Apr 2022

Water Works Bus Stop/Station 72 m
Water Works Bus Stop/Station 97 m
Southbourne Avenue Bus Stop/Station 110 m
Alumwell Close Bus Stop/Station 176 m
Ida Rd Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 3.94 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.35 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 9UG - Data from Dec 2021

Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.21 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 3.34 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.94 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.12 km
Sneyd Reservoir Inland Water 4.43 km
Allen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 4.57 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.61 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.82 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.97 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 5.09 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 5.17 km
The Swag Inland Water 5.51 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 9UG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 124.1 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.7 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 93.4 13.4
300+ Mbps 100% 1096 49

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 302,085 kWh - mean 9,745 kWh : median 9,099 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS2 9UG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.58190700
Longitude -2.00503400
OS Easting 399756
OS Northing 0298233
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
3606
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Pleck
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021164
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 026C
Output Area / Small Area 4B2