The postcode WS9 8RU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 8RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS9 8RU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 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 8RU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WS9 8RU is Greenhill Way which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Branchal Rd and is 113 m away. The closest railway station is Blake Street Rail Station, 4.85 km away.
The closest primary school to WS9 8RU (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 Shire Oak Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 21, 2018 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WS9 8RU is Footherley Working Mens Club and is 4.47 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 29, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 71.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS9 8RU 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 8RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS9 8RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS9 8RU
| 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 8RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 856 m |
| Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 1.02 km |
| Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 1.16 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 1.45 km |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 1.5 km |
| Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.79 km |
| Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.98 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 2.06 km |
| St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 22, 2019) | 2.22 km |
| St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 20, 2017) | 2.23 km |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 2.45 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 2.57 km |
| Whetstone Field Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 24, 2018) | 2.61 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 2.62 km |
| Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 2.64 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 2.93 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.93 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 3.05 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 3.56 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 8RU - 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 | 4.29 km | |
| Footherley Working Mens Club | Exempt September 29, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
| The Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 4.52 km | |
| Mr DJ Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 4.94 km | |
| Coppers End Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2021 | 4.96 km | |
| The Lodge Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Urgent Improvement January 13, 2022 | 5.17 km | |
| Aspens Services @ Shenstone Lodge School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 25, 2021 | 5.18 km | |
| Cafe Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 22, 2022 | 5.18 km | |
| Gyro Guys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 25, 2020 | 5.22 km | |
| Jelly Totz Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 20, 2020 | 5.22 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2020 | 5.22 km | |
| Watford House Residential Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 16, 2022 | 5.24 km | |
| Squiggles Entertainments | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 21, 2018 | 5.36 km | |
| The Fox & Hounds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 5.46 km | |
| Russell's Shenstone Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| Shenstone Community Library Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 4, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| Shenstone Pharmacy | Exempt August 3, 2017 | 5.49 km | |
| The Railway Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 24, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| The Village Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 23, 2021 | 5.49 km | |
| The Plough At Shenstone | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 25, 2021 | 5.62 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 8RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Branchal Rd | 113 m | |
| Coppy Hall Grove | 181 m | |
| Lazy Hill Rd | 225 m | |
| Lazy Hill Rd | 225 m | |
| Lazy Hill Rd | 243 m | |
| Blake Street Rail Station | 4.85 km | |
| Blake Street Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Shenstone Rail Station | 5.27 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 45.76 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 8RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Leigh's Wood | 768 m | |
| Castlebank Plantation | 1.08 km | |
| Grove Hill | 1.52 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 1.57 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 1.74 km | |
| The Swag | 2.02 km | |
| Biddle's Field Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Branton Hill | 2.38 km | |
| Bourne Pool | 2.76 km | |
| Lowlands Wood | 2.78 km | |
| Cockheath Coppice | 2.79 km | |
| Corporation Wood | 2.8 km | |
| The Belt | 2.91 km | |
| Tower's Covert | 3.09 km | |
| Barr Common | 3.09 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 8RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.1 Mbps | 71.3 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.6 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 12 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.1 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS9 8RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.61780800 |
| Longitude | -1.91337300 |
| OS Easting | 405962 |
| OS Northing | 0302230 |
| 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: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Aldridge BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021099 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 007E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |