WS2 7AR maps, stats, and open data
WS2 7AR lies on Essex Street in Walsall. WS2 7AR is located in the Blakenall electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. 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.
WS2 7AR maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WS2 7AR geodata
| Easting | 401148 |
| Northing | 300011 |
| Latitude | 52.597890 |
| Longitude | -1.984485 |
Where is WS2 7AR?
| Street | Essex Street |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 7AR Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 7AR as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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 | Blakenall |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 7AR
| Rutland St (Webster Rd) | Ryecroft | 91m |
| Rutland St (Webster Rd) | Ryecroft | 101m |
| Derby St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 206m |
| Derby St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 215m |
| Lavender Grove (Beddows Rd) | Ryecroft | 237m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 7AR
| Walsall Station | 1.5km |
| Bloxwich Station | 2.9km |
| Bloxwich North Station | 3.8km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 7AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS2 7AR (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.8Mbps |
| Average download speed | 61.7Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 7.9Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.8Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 7AR (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WS2 7AR gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 7AR by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 671,434 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 51 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,165 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,053 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 140,161 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 46 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,047 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,515 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 7AR, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 7AR.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
92.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 7AR:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 7AR (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 7AR
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Walsall | 17:15 | 12:00 | 272m |
| Coalpool Lane | 16:00 | 11:30 | 416m |
| Dartmouth Avenue | 16:30 | 11:30 | 477m |
WS2 7AR ITL and WS2 7AR 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 WS2 7AR:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLG38 | Walsall |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000030 | Walsall |
WS2 7AR 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 WS2 7AR:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00052385 | |
| LSOA | E01010374 | Walsall 018D |
| MSOA | E02002127 | Walsall 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 7AR
| WS2 7AS | Essex Street | 29m |
| WS2 7BJ | Hereford Street | 78m |
| WS2 7AP | Webster Road | 96m |
| WS2 7BH | Derby Street | 107m |
| WS2 7AW | Webster Road | 118m |
| WS3 1QD | Rutland Street | 125m |
| WS2 7AT | Kent Street | 143m |
| WS2 7AN | Kent Street | 150m |
| WS2 7AU | Essex Street | 154m |
| WS2 7AJ | Kent Close | 172m |
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