Postcode WS8 7QB (Walsall)

The postcode WS8 7QB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS8 7QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS8 7QB is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.3 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 WS8 7QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WS8 7QB is Oakenhayes Drive which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Howdle's Lane and is 196 m away.

The closest primary school to WS8 7QB (for ages 11 and under) is St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Erasmus Darwin Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 18, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS8 7QB is The Boat Inn and is 3.02 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 17, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station and is 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 15 Mbps and an average upload speed of 2.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 64.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps. 35.7% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS8 7QB 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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