Postcode WS4 1NG (Walsall)

Map showing WS4 1NG and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS4 1NG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS4 1NG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS4 1NG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 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 1NG as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WS4 1NG is Heath Bridge Close which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heathbridge Close and is 79 m away. The closest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, 3.13 km away.

The closest primary school to WS4 1NG (for ages 11 and under) is Rushall Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 11, 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 1NG is Poets Corner and is 4.39 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Needs Improvement on June 26, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 4.48 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.3 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS4 1NG 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 WS4 1NG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS4 1NG, and the approximate distance away.

Heath Bridge Close 49 m
Brewers Drive 327 m
Pelsall Lane 387 m
Trent Road 421 m
Walsall Road 591 m
Lichfield Road 936 m
B4154 1.54 km
A4124 4.2 km
A461 5.66 km
A460 8.33 km
M6 TOLL 11.9 km
M42 18.56 km
A41 27.54 km
A34 28.96 km
A5 32.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS4 1NG

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 WS4 1NG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
389 m
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
601 m
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
932 m
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
1.14 km
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Outstanding
(May 5, 2016)
1.14 km
Elmwood School Requires improvement
(November 15, 2018)
1.16 km
Goldsmith Primary Academy Requires improvement
(January 23, 2019)
1.27 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.32 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
1.34 km
Rivers Primary Academy Good
(February 9, 2022)
1.42 km
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good
(December 12, 2019)
1.47 km
Pelsall Village School Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
1.63 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School Good
(September 20, 2017)
1.95 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
2.07 km
Sunshine Infant and Nursery School Good
(December 8, 2021)
2.12 km
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good
(February 3, 2022)
2.12 km
Blakenall Heath Junior School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.23 km
Leamore Primary School Good
(July 15, 2021)
2.24 km
North Walsall Primary Academy Good
(October 10, 2018)
2.44 km
Walsall Academy Good
(November 20, 2019)
2.47 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS4 1NG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
M P General Store & Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2015
4.27 km
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 24, 2017
4.27 km
Event Catering Services Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 18, 2020
4.27 km
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 2, 2017
4.27 km
NISA Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
4.36 km
Poets Corner Pub/bar/nightclub 2
Needs Improvement
June 26, 2018
4.39 km
Oak Wood Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 29, 2019
4.4 km
Jade Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
July 30, 2018
4.48 km
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 7, 2019
4.48 km
Seavers Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 19, 2021
4.48 km
Lodge Farm Junior School School/college/university 4
Good
January 16, 2018
4.53 km
Bains Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
February 3, 2022
4.53 km
Swan House Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
4.53 km
Willenhall E Act Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
4.61 km
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 18, 2019
4.68 km
Woodlands Academy of Learning School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 14, 2018
4.79 km
Duke Of Cambridge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 11, 2012
4.81 km
Holly Bank House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 3, 2017
4.81 km
Tamaris Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
November 6, 2019
4.82 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.87 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS4 1NG - Data from Apr 2022

Heathbridge Close Bus Stop/Station 79 m
Heathbridge Close Bus Stop/Station 87 m
The Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Bungalow Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Brewers Drive Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.13 km
Bloxwich Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
East Midlands Airport Air 48.93 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS4 1NG - Data from Dec 2021

Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
The Swag Inland Water 1.55 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 1.69 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 2.55 km
Pelsall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.81 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
The Dingle Valley 3.92 km
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Wyrley Common Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.17 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS4 1NG - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 57 Mbps 114.9 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.3 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.8 5.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 89.2 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

41 meters consuming 512,037 kWh - mean 12,489 kWh : median 12,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS4 1NG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.61519200
Longitude -1.96493900
OS Easting 402471
OS Northing 0301936
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6360
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Aldridge BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021107
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 010
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 010B
Output Area / Small Area 8A2