The postcode WS4 1QS is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS4 1QS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS4 1QS is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.8 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 1QS as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS4 1QS is Welbeck Drive which is centered 17 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Edinburgh Drive and is 176 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3.76 km away.
The closest primary school to WS4 1QS (for ages 11 and under) is Radleys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 29, 2020. 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 1QS is Poets Corner and is 5.69 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 5.75 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
75% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 75% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 25% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.
Policing for WS4 1QS 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 1QS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS4 1QS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS4 1QS
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 WS4 1QS - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 245 m |
Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 987 m |
Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 1.15 km |
St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.19 km |
Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.24 km |
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.68 km |
Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.83 km |
Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.85 km |
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 2.06 km |
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 2.25 km |
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.32 km |
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.37 km |
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.38 km |
St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 2.39 km |
Whetstone Field Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.43 km |
Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.51 km |
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 2.58 km |
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.58 km |
Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 2.61 km |
Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.84 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS4 1QS - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 5.51 km | |
M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 5.55 km | |
Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 5.64 km | |
Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 5.66 km | |
Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 5.66 km | |
Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 5.66 km | |
Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 5.69 km | |
Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.72 km | |
NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 5.75 km | |
One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 5.75 km | |
Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 5.75 km | |
Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 5.81 km | |
Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 5.81 km | |
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 5.84 km | |
The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 5.9 km | |
Classic Canton Chinese Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 18, 2019 | 5.93 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS4 1QS - Data from Apr 2022
Edinburgh Drive | 176 m | |
Edinburgh Drive | 187 m | |
Rufford Way | 280 m | |
Linley Rd | 293 m | |
Rufford Way | 312 m | |
Walsall Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
Walsall Rail Station | 3.81 km | |
Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.56 km | |
East Midlands Airport | 48.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS4 1QS - Data from Dec 2021
The Swag | 599 m | |
Lady Pool | 1.66 km | |
Leigh's Wood | 1.75 km | |
Hayhead Wood | 2.23 km | |
Rails Wood | 2.36 km | |
The Dingle | Valley | 2.54 km |
Hatherton Lake | 2.81 km | |
Barr Common | 3.03 km | |
Castlebank Plantation | 3.22 km | |
The Spinney | 3.24 km | |
Birch Wood | 3.28 km | |
Corporation Wood | 3.34 km | |
Branton Hill | 3.36 km | |
Shireoak Hill | 3.37 km | |
Potter's Wood | 3.44 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS4 1QS - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 25% | 75% |
10-30 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 75% |
300+ Mbps | 75% | 75% |
Country | England |
County | West Midlands |
Latitude | 52.60833400 |
Longitude | -1.94537800 |
OS Easting | 403796 |
OS Northing | 0301174 |
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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33021124 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 016 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 016A |
Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |