The postcode WS9 8LB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS9 8LB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 8LB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.
The closest road name to WS9 8LB is Birch Croft which is centered 40 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lazy Hill Rd and is 165 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 4.64 km away.
The closest primary school to WS9 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is Leighswood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 4, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Francis of Assisi Catholic College. The last OFSTED inspection on January 27, 2022 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS9 8LB is Footherley Working Mens Club and is 4.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 87.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS9 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS9 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS9 8LB
| 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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 605 m |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.11 km |
| Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.42 km |
| Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 1.68 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 1.82 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 1.85 km |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 2.14 km |
| Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.19 km |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 2.39 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.45 km |
| Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.62 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.77 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.8 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 3.02 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 3.33 km |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.38 km | |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.46 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 4.32 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 4.42 km | |
| The Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 4.83 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 5.06 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 5.06 km | |
| Watford House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 5.06 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 5.09 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 5.14 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.14 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 5.2 km | |
| Mr DJ Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 5.24 km | |
| Coppers End Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2021 | 5.25 km | |
| Gyro Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 5.48 km | |
| The Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.54 km | |
| Russell's Shenstone Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| Shenstone Community Library Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| Shenstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 3, 2017 | 5.57 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| The Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 23, 2021 | 5.57 km | |
| The Plough At Shenstone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 25, 2021 | 5.71 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Lazy Hill Rd | 165 m | |
| Aldwych Close | 178 m | |
| Lazy Hill Rd | 183 m | |
| Lazy Hill Post Office | 185 m | |
| Aldwych Close | 210 m | |
| Blake Street Rail Station | 4.64 km | |
| Blake Street Rail Station | 4.71 km | |
| Shenstone Rail Station | 5.36 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Leigh's Wood | 633 m | |
| Castlebank Plantation | 1.44 km | |
| Grove Hill | 1.72 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 1.93 km | |
| Branton Hill | 1.98 km | |
| The Swag | 2.08 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 2.15 km | |
| Biddle's Field Wood | 2.21 km | |
| Bourne Pool | 2.37 km | |
| Corporation Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Lowlands Wood | 2.43 km | |
| Tower's Covert | 2.68 km | |
| The Belt | 2.69 km | |
| Barr Common | 2.7 km | |
| Cockheath Coppice | 2.81 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 8LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.2 Mbps | 87.7 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.3 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 3.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.1 | 10 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS9 8LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61431900 |
| Longitude | -1.91163800 |
| OS Easting | 406080 |
| OS Northing | 0301842 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Electoral Ward | Aldridge North and Walsall Wood |
| 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: Semi-detached ageing |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021098 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 007C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B3 |