The postcode WS9 9LJ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS9 9LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS9 9LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 9LJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to WS9 9LJ is Queen Street which is centered 59 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Boatmans Lane and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Walsall Rail Station, 5.52 km away.
The closest primary school to WS9 9LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St John's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 5, 2011. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 15, 2019 rated this school as Requires improvement
The local pub for residents of WS9 9LJ is The Boat Inn and is 4.82 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 4.65 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on April 23, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 134.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.3 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 2.1 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 9LJ 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 9LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS9 9LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS9 9LJ
| 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 9LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 5, 2011) | 571 m |
| Oakwood School | Special school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 2, 2018) | 893 m |
| Castlefort Junior Mixed and Infant School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 22, 2020) | 923 m |
| Walsall Wood School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 1.09 km |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 1.16 km |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 13, 2019) | 1.38 km |
| Shire Oak Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 1.56 km |
| Leighswood School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 1.69 km |
| Greenfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.83 km |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 28, 2017) | 1.9 km |
| Radleys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 29, 2020) | 1.97 km |
| Rushall Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 11, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Millfield Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 7, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 13, 2019) | 2.54 km |
| Ryders Hayes School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 2.54 km |
| St Michael's Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.72 km |
| Elmwood School | Special school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (November 15, 2018) | 2.77 km |
| Pelsall Village School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 21, 2018) | 2.8 km |
| St James Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 20, 2018) | 2.83 km |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 9, 2017) | 2.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS9 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Greggs@Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Cannock Starbucks@ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 26, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| Sbarro @ Cannock Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 23, 2021 | 4.65 km | |
| The Boat Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 4.82 km | |
| Moss Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2016 | 5.04 km | |
| The Beach Hut 'behind' | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2019 | 5.04 km | |
| Toby Carvery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2019 | 5.04 km | |
| BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2019 | 5.23 km | |
| McDonalds @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Mr DJ Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2021 | 5.23 km | |
| Coppers End Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 2, 2021 | 5.28 km | |
| Costa Drive Thru | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Leon @ Roadchef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 23, 2022 | 5.42 km | |
| Spar @ Road Chef | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2021 | 5.42 km | |
| Wiltshire Farm Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 5.42 km | |
| Social Care Catering Solutions Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2022 | 5.45 km | |
| Crackin Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2019 | 5.48 km | |
| Cannock Dairy Vans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2021 | 5.63 km | |
| Mr M Doig - Ice Cream | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 21, 2019 | 5.63 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS9 9LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Boatmans Lane | 229 m | |
| St John's Close | 262 m | |
| Boatmans Lane | 277 m | |
| St John's Close | 308 m | |
| St John's Church | 446 m | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 5.52 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 5.57 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 46.64 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS9 9LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Swag | 1.23 km | |
| Leigh's Wood | 1.46 km | |
| Shireoak Hill | 1.58 km | |
| Castlebank Plantation | 1.69 km | |
| Rails Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Fishpond Wood | 1.92 km | |
| Grove Hill | 2.55 km | |
| Pelsall Junction | 3.12 km | |
| Engine Lane Spinney | 3.3 km | |
| Lady Pool | 3.37 km | |
| Pelsall Wood | 3.4 km | |
| Branton Hill | 3.61 km | |
| Biddle's Field Wood | 3.68 km | |
| Hayhead Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Corporation Wood | 3.88 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS9 9LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 134.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.3 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 85 | 10.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 540.6 | 38.4 |
Energy usage data for WS9 9LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.62299900 |
| Longitude | -1.93324600 |
| OS Easting | 404616 |
| OS Northing | 0302806 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Brownhills BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021099 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 007D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |