The postcode WS9 8EU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 8EU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS9 8EU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.4 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 WS9 8EU as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.
The closest road name to WS9 8EU is Daw End which is centered 161 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Royal Oak and is 63 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 3 km away.
The closest primary school to WS9 8EU (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 Aldridge School - A Science College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 9, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS9 8EU is The Homestead and is 5.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on April 5, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Jade Garden and is 5.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on July 30, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 138 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 7.1% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 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 WS9 8EU 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 WS9 8EU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS9 8EU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS9 8EU
| 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 WS9 8EU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 745 m |
| Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 836 m |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 1.76 km |
| Edgar Stammers Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 13, 2019) | 1.83 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 1.9 km |
| Hydesville Tower School | Independent school | 2-16 | 2.03 km | |
| Queen Mary's High School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 13, 2021) | 2.16 km |
| Butts Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 6, 2019) | 2.23 km |
| Chuckery Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.27 km |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.36 km |
| Goldsmith Primary Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Requires improvement (January 23, 2019) | 2.37 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 2.41 km |
| North Walsall Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (October 10, 2018) | 2.41 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.44 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.51 km |
| Walsall College | College | 16-99 | Good (March 6, 2020) | 2.55 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 8EU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm Junior School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2018 | 5.04 km | |
| Willenhall E Act Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 5.2 km | |
| M P General Store & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 21, 2015 | 5.28 km | |
| The Homestead | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2018 | 5.42 km | |
| Poets Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement June 26, 2018 | 5.43 km | |
| Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 30, 2018 | 5.46 km | |
| One Stop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2019 | 5.46 km | |
| Seavers | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 19, 2021 | 5.46 km | |
| Bronys Event Catering - Crepes & Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2017 | 5.48 km | |
| Event Catering Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 5.48 km | |
| Kennedy Dobson (Rubys Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2017 | 5.48 km | |
| Oak Wood Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.49 km | |
| Bains | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 3, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| Swan House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2022 | 5.53 km | |
| NISA | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 5.53 km | |
| B & M Retail Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 29, 2015 | 5.54 km | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 8, 2018 | 5.54 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 5.54 km | |
| Costa Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 5.54 km | |
| Furniture Village plc | Exempt January 31, 2020 | 5.54 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 8EU - Data from Apr 2022
| The Royal Oak | 63 m | |
| The Royal Oak | 67 m | |
| Floyds Lane | 401 m | |
| Floyds Lane | 403 m | |
| Bosty Lane | 514 m | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.05 km | |
| Bloxwich Rail Station | 4.48 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 48.85 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 8EU - Data from Dec 2021
| Lady Pool | 1.04 km | |
| The Swag | 1.44 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 1.65 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 2.02 km | |
| The Dingle | Valley | 2.14 km |
| Leigh's Wood | 2.37 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.63 km | |
| Barr Common | 2.89 km | |
| Birch Wood | 2.91 km | |
| Rails Wood | 2.96 km | |
| Potter's Wood | 3.04 km | |
| Corporation Wood | 3.37 km | |
| Branton Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Hortons Covert | 3.65 km | |
| Tower's Covert | 3.75 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 8EU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.4 Mbps | 138 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.4 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 7.1% | 92.9% | 22.3 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 92.9% | 131.6 | 13.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WS9 8EU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.60147700 |
| Longitude | -1.95049500 |
| OS Easting | 403450 |
| OS Northing | 0300411 |
| 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: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33018657 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 016 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 016B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C3 |