WS2 8AB maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8AB lies on Portland Street in Walsall. WS2 8AB 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 8AB maps

WS2 8AB map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS2 8AB map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS2 8AB geodata

Easting401175
Northing299255
Latitude52.591110
Longitude-1.984083

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8AB?

StreetPortland Street
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8AB Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8AB as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation130m427ft

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

WardBlakenall
ConstituencyWalsall North

House Prices

Sales of detached houses in WS2 8AB

PORTLAND HOUSE, PORTLAND STREET, WALSALL, WS2 8AB
2017
9 MAY
£220,000

➜ Walsall house prices

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Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8AB

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area282m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area282m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area282m
➜ Portland Street crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8AB

Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills101m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills119m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills124m
Law Courts (Stafford St)Walsall267m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills306m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8AB

Walsall Station0.7km
Bescot Stadium Station3.2km
Bloxwich Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WS2 8AB (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband limitations in WS2 8AB (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

96.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8AB:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8AB (meters)

John Street Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27-28 John Street
42m
The Pretty Bricks
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 John Street
77m
Kedu
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 John Street
78m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8AB

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Stafford Street17:1512:00125m
North Walsall17:1512:00579m
Lime Lane18:0011:15639m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8AB

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
174m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
175m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
210m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8AB

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary214m
West Midlands Education and Skills
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Not applicable235m
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES
16 plus249m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8AB ITL and WS2 8AB 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 8AB:

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

WS2 8AB 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 8AB:

CodeName
OAE00168257
LSOAE01010368Walsall 030A
MSOAE02002139Walsall 030

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8AB

WS2 8EFGarden Street113m
WS2 8EDStafford Street119m
WS2 8DUStafford Street131m
WS2 8DRStafford Street139m
WS2 8EAStafford Street151m
WS2 8HRWhitehouse Street201m
WS2 8JUHall Street210m
WS2 8ANMill Street223m
WS2 8AWLeckie Road267m
WS2 8AUNorth Street282m