Postcode WS9 9JS (Walsall)

Map showing WS9 9JS and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS9 9JS is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 9JS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS9 9JS is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 9JS as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to WS9 9JS is Druids Walk which is centered 45 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Laburnum Rd and is 169 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 6.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WS9 9JS (for ages 11 and under) is Oakwood School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 2, 2018. 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 9JS is The Boat Inn and is 3.97 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 4.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 98% 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 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS9 9JS 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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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS9 9JS and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS9 9JS, and the approximate distance away.

Druids Walk 45 m
Castlefort Road 127 m
New Wood Grove 156 m
Fort Crescent 161 m
Beacon Way 170 m
Salter's Road 171 m
Blakemore Road 175 m
Link Road 185 m
Poxon Road 197 m
Simpkins Close 225 m
Laburnum Road 238 m
Porchester Close 240 m
Castle Road 249 m
Fereday Road 259 m
Stewart Road 290 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS9 9JS

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS9 9JS - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Oakwood School Outstanding
(October 2, 2018)
0 m
Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School Good
(January 22, 2020)
143 m
St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(October 5, 2011)
446 m
Walsall Wood School Good
(November 10, 2021)
635 m
Shire Oak Academy Requires improvement
(June 21, 2018)
898 m
Leighswood School Good
(July 4, 2019)
1.81 km
Millfield Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
1.83 km
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good
(March 28, 2017)
1.92 km
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
1.98 km
St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good
(May 22, 2019)
2.13 km
St Francis Catholic Primary School Good
(March 13, 2019)
2.27 km
St James Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
2.48 km
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
2.6 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 2.68 km
Greenfield Primary School Good
(November 15, 2017)
2.72 km
Radleys Primary School Good
(January 29, 2020)
2.79 km
Ryders Hayes School Good
(January 9, 2020)
3.11 km
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Good
(January 27, 2022)
3.12 km
Brownhills Ormiston Academy 3.17 km
Rushall Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
3.23 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 9JS - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Boat Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.97 km
Mr DJ Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
4.4 km
Coppers End Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
November 2, 2021
4.43 km
Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.62 km
Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.76 km
Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.76 km
Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2021
4.76 km
Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
April 23, 2021
4.76 km
Gyro Guys Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
February 25, 2020
4.82 km
Footherley Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 29, 2021
5.01 km
Moss Farm Shop Retailers - other 4
Good
January 21, 2016
5.17 km
The Beach Hut 'behind' Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 12, 2019
5.17 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 13, 2019
5.17 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2019
5.27 km
McDonalds @ Roadchef Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.27 km
The Trooper Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
April 19, 2022
5.46 km
Costa Drive Thru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.49 km
Leon @ Roadchef Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 23, 2022
5.49 km
Spar @ Road Chef Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
5.49 km
Wiltshire Farm Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
5.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 9JS - Data from Apr 2022

Laburnum Rd Bus Stop/Station 169 m
Laburnum Rd Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Blakemore Rd Bus Stop/Station 181 m
Porchester Close Bus Stop/Station 243 m
Porchester Close Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 6.36 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 6.41 km
East Midlands Airport Air 45.74 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 9JS - Data from Dec 2021

Shireoak Hill Hill Or Mountain 776 m
Castlebank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 842 m
Fishpond Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Leigh's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Grove Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
The Swag Inland Water 2.05 km
Rails Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Biddle's Field Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.03 km
Cockheath Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.28 km
Engine Lane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Branton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.54 km
Pelsall Junction Inland Water 3.64 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Lowlands Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Bourne Pool Inland Water 3.92 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 9JS - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.7 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20 6
30-300 Mbps 2% 83.4 12.5
300+ Mbps 98% 526.5 37.5

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 637,677 kWh - mean 12,263 kWh : median 11,801 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS9 9JS - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.62689400
Longitude -1.92171700
OS Easting 405396
OS Northing 0303240
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10149
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

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

2011 Census

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 Brownhills BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021091
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 004
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 004D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3