WS12 1AS maps, stats, and open data
WS12 1AS is located in the Hednesford North electoral ward, within the local authority district of Cannock Chase and the English Parliamentary constituency of Cannock Chase. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB - 04Y and the police force is Staffordshire. This postcode has been in use since March 2003.
WS12 1AS maps


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WS12 1AS geodata
| Easting | 400045 |
| Northing | 312311 |
| Latitude | 52.708481 |
| Longitude | -2.000768 |
Where is WS12 1AS?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS12 |
WS12 1AS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS12 1AS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 160m | 525ft |
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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
| Ward | Hednesford North |
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| Constituency | Cannock Chase |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS12 1AS
| Co-op Store (Anglesey Street) | Hednesford | 83m |
| Co-op Store (Anglesey Street) | Hednesford | 97m |
| Victoria Street (Link Road) | Hednesford | 196m |
| Victoria Street (Link Road) | Hednesford | 202m |
| Railway View (Cannock Road) | Hednesford | 213m |
Nearest railway stations to WS12 1AS
| Hednesford Station | 0.2km |
| Cannock Station | 2.9km |
Deprivation
47.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WS12 1AS:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS12 1AS (metres)
The Salvation Army
Tesco
Victoria Shopping Park
46m
Tesco Customer Cafe
Victoria Shopping Park
46m
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Nearest post box to WS12 1AS
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Market Street | 18:00 | 11:15 | 167m |
| Bradbury Lane | 17:00 | 11:30 | 1,228m |
| Wimblebury Road | 17:00 | 10:45 | 1,582m |
WS12 1AS ITL and WS12 1AS 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 WS12 1AS:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG2 | Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG24 | Staffordshire CC |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E07000192 | Cannock Chase |
WS12 1AS 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 WS12 1AS:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00149736 | |
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| LSOA | E01029389 | Cannock Chase 005D |
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| MSOA | E02006122 | Cannock Chase 005 |
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