WS1 2BJ maps, stats, and open data

WS1 2BJ lies on Walhouse Close in Walsall. WS1 2BJ is located in the St Matthew's electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L and the police force is West Midlands. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.

WS1 2BJ maps

WS1 2BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS1 2BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS1 2BJ geodata

Easting401875
Northing298693
Latitude52.586040
Longitude-1.973758

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS1 2BJ?

StreetWalhouse Close
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS1
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WS1 2BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS1 2BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.

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Politics

WardSt Matthew's
ConstituencyWalsall South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS1 2BJ

January 2024Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Persehouse Street83m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Persehouse Street83m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area190m
➜ Walhouse Close crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS1 2BJ

Lower Rushall St (Walhouse Rd)Walsall120m
Lower Rushall St (Walhouse Rd)Walsall123m
Charlotte St (Walhouse Rd)Chuckery248m
Charlotte St (Walhouse Rd)Chuckery251m
Arboretum (Broadway North)Chuckery263m

Nearest railway stations to WS1 2BJ

Walsall Station0.8km
Bescot Stadium Station2.8km
Tame Bridge Parkway Station3.7km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS1 2BJ

Broadband access in WS1 2BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband speed in WS1 2BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed77.8Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed2.7Mbps
Maximum upload speed9.76Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS1 2BJ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps0.0%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS1 2BJ

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WS1 2BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS1 2BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)165,015
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)9,707
Median (kWh/meter)9,684

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)49,470
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,092
Median (kWh/meter)2,914
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS1 2BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS1 2BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

94% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS1 2BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS1 2BJ (meters)

Spring Cottage
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Holtshill Lane
109m
Care United Services Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
76 Persehouse Street
150m
The Victoria
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
23 Lower Rushall Street
201m

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Nearest post box to WS1 2BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Walhouse Road17:3011:30136m
Ablewell Street18:1512:00281m
Bridge Street18:3012:30391m

Nearest sports facilities to WS1 2BJ

FacilityDistance
Rob Blakemans Bodyzone (Walsall) (Closed)
Bridge Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym
302m
Hydesville Tower School (Closed)
Broadway North, Walsall
Sports Hall
336m
Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre
Tower Street, Walsall
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
381m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS1 2BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North, Walsall, W. Midlands, WS1 2QG
Not applicable322m
Chuckery Primary School
Lincoln Road, Walsall, WS1 2DZ
Primary357m
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE
Secondary436m

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Source: Edubase
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WS1 2BJ ITL and WS1 2BJ LAU

The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WS1 2BJ:

ITL 1 CodeName
TLGWest Midlands (England)
ITL 2 CodeName
TLG3West Midlands
ITL 3 CodeName
TLG38Walsall
LAU 1 CodeName
E08000030Walsall

WS1 2BJ census areas

The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WS1 2BJ:

CodeName
OAE00052396
LSOAE01010369Walsall 024D
MSOAE02002133Walsall 024

Nearest postcodes to WS1 2BJ

WS1 2ATPersehouse Street40m
WS1 2AUSt Georges Place56m
WS1 2BHWalhouse Road75m
WS1 2AXRowley Street97m
WS1 2JAHoltshill Lane111m
WS1 2ARPersehouse Street133m
WS1 2ASPersehouse Street134m
WS1 2BSSovereign Walk146m
WS1 2HHUnion Street148m
WS1 2AZRowley Street181m