WS2 8AF maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8AF 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 October 1985.

WS2 8AF maps

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

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

Easting401132
Northing299320
Latitude52.591694
Longitude-1.984717

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8AF?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8AF Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8AF 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

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8AF

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area343m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area343m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area343m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8AF

Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills78m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills78m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills88m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills231m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills246m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8AF

Walsall Station0.8km
Bescot Stadium Station3.2km
Bloxwich Station3.5km

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WS2 8AF gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8AF by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)116,565
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)19,428
Median (kWh/meter)10,712
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8AF, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8AF.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8AF:

Food Standards Agency

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

Kedu
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 John Street
1m
The Pretty Bricks
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 John Street
2m
John Street Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27-28 John Street
36m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS2 8AF

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Stafford Street17:1512:00157m
North Walsall17:1512:00503m
Lime Lane18:0011:15715m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8AF

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
209m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
252m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
288m

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Nearest schools to WS2 8AF

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary241m
West Midlands Education and Skills
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Not applicable272m
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES
16 plus327m

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WS2 8AF ITL and WS2 8AF 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 8AF:

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

WS2 8AF 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 8AF:

CodeName
OAE00052389
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8AF

WS2 8EAStafford Street73m
WS2 8ABPortland Street78m
WS2 8DUStafford Street84m
WS2 8JUHall Street151m
WS2 8HRWhitehouse Street152m
WS2 8EDStafford Street164m
WS2 8DRStafford Street173m
WS2 8EFGarden Street178m
WS2 8ANMill Street193m
WS2 8JSPenkridge Street216m