The postcode WS2 9UP is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS2 9UP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS2 9UP 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 9UP as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS2 9UP is York Avenue which is centered 107 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Ripon Rd and is 68 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 4.31 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 1.46 km away.
The closest primary school to WS2 9UP (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 local pub for residents of WS2 9UP is Keymaster and is 1.93 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 3, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Soul House and is 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 113.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% 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 2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS2 9UP is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS2 9UP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS2 9UP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS2 9UP
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS2 9UP - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumwell Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 0 m |
| Alumwell Infant School | Maintained school | 5-7 | Requires improvement (November 10, 2021) | 0 m |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 417 m |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 14, 2021) | 496 m |
| Emmanuel School | Independent school | 3-17 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2020) | 684 m |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 781 m |
| The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & Learning | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (July 15, 2021) | 936 m |
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 1, 2017) | 1.08 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.35 km |
| Croft Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 28, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.46 km |
| West Midlands Education and Skills | Special school | 9-25 | Good (January 30, 2020) | 1.46 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.51 km |
| Abu Bakr Girls School | Independent school | 4-16 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Walsall Studio School | Academy | 14-19 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 1.71 km |
| Lodge Farm Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 17, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Palfrey Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (March 6, 2009) | 1.88 km |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 1.95 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS2 9UP - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Londis | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 11, 2016 | 1.71 km | |
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 1.72 km | |
| Buzz Bingo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 1.76 km | |
| Akshay News | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2018 | 1.85 km | |
| Ikea - Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 1.86 km | |
| B Kaur News | Exempt March 12, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| Manheim Auctions Birmingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 7, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Accord Housing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 24, 2018 | 1.89 km | |
| Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro | Awaiting Inspection January 28, 2021 | 1.9 km | |
| The Soul House | Awaiting Inspection | 1.9 km | |
| The Soulhouse and Cocktail Bar | Awaiting Inspection | 1.9 km | |
| Keymaster | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.93 km | |
| Spar | Awaiting Inspection | 1.93 km | |
| Salisbury JM&I | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 1.97 km | |
| The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 1.98 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.98 km | |
| Greenhouse Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 2.01 km | |
| Owens Gym | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 2.01 km | |
| Bangla Link Veg Ltd | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 2.05 km | |
| The Breakfast Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 2.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS2 9UP - Data from Apr 2022
| Ripon Rd | 68 m | |
| Ripon Rd | 113 m | |
| Primley Close | 147 m | |
| Maddison Avenue | 153 m | |
| Maddison Avenue | 160 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.31 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.31 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 4.31 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.46 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 1.48 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 53.05 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS2 9UP - Data from Dec 2021
| Pouk Hill | 804 m | |
| Hatherton Lake | 2.34 km | |
| Rough Wood | 2.56 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.23 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 4.02 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 4.18 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 4.19 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 4.33 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 4.34 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 4.68 km | |
| The Spinney | 4.98 km | |
| The Clumps | 5.06 km | |
| Merrion's Wood | 5.28 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 5.37 km | |
| The Swag | 5.37 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS2 9UP - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 113.1 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 14.3 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 5.3% | 100% | 112.8 | 14.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 94.7% | 94.7% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS2 9UP - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.58543100 |
| Longitude | -2.00689400 |
| OS Easting | 399630 |
| OS Northing | 0298625 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| 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 |
| 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 |