The postcode WS4 1BW is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS4 1BW is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WS4 1BW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.6 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 WS4 1BW as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to WS4 1BW is Broad Way which is centered 100 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Broad Lane and is 116 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 4.15 km away.
The closest primary school to WS4 1BW (for ages 11 and under) is St Francis Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 13, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WS4 1BW is Toby Carvery and is 4.5 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 4.16 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Policing for WS4 1BW 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 WS4 1BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS4 1BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS4 1BW
Introduction | January 1980 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS4 1BW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 0 m |
St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 557 m |
Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.06 km |
Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.49 km |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 1.56 km |
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 1.56 km |
Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.61 km |
Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.67 km |
Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.69 km |
Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.89 km |
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.91 km |
Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 1.98 km |
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.05 km |
Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 2.15 km |
Rivers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (February 9, 2022) | 2.3 km |
Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 2.37 km |
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.45 km |
Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.57 km |
Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.57 km |
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 3, 2022) | 2.68 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS4 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.16 km | |
Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 4.5 km | |
The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 4.5 km | |
BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 4.81 km | |
McDonalds @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 4.81 km | |
Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 4.96 km | |
Leon @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 4.96 km | |
Spar @ Road Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 4.96 km | |
Wiltshire Farm Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 4.96 km | |
Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 4.96 km | |
Cannock Dairy Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 5.19 km | |
Mr M Doig - Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 5.19 km | |
The Cafe Conduit Road | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 5.19 km | |
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 5.32 km | |
Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 5.32 km | |
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 5.32 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS4 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
Broad Lane | 116 m | |
Broad Lane | 131 m | |
Coronation Road | 191 m | |
Coronation Road | 200 m | |
Harrison Rd | 233 m | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.15 km | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.17 km | |
Bloxwich North Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 47.65 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS4 1BW - Data from Dec 2021
Rails Wood | 844 m | |
The Swag | 1.21 km | |
Pelsall Junction | 2.21 km | |
Leigh's Wood | 2.35 km | |
Pelsall Wood | 2.46 km | |
Shireoak Hill | 2.51 km | |
Lady Pool | 2.77 km | |
Castlebank Plantation | 2.82 km | |
Engine Lane Spinney | 2.93 km | |
Fishpond Wood | 2.98 km | |
Wyrley Common | 3.41 km | |
Grove Hill | 3.7 km | |
Hayhead Wood | 3.91 km | |
Hatherton Lake | 4.03 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 4.18 km |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.62310600 |
Longitude | -1.95035200 |
OS Easting | 403458 |
OS Northing | 0302817 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
West Midlands |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Aldridge-Brownhills |
Electoral Ward | Rushall-Shelfield |
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: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33021108 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 010 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 010C |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |