WS2 8AL maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8AL lies on Raleigh Street in Walsall. WS2 8AL is located in the Pleck 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 September 2010.
WS2 8AL maps
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WS2 8AL geodata
| Easting | 400285 |
| Northing | 298810 |
| Latitude | 52.587095 |
| Longitude | -1.997226 |
Where is WS2 8AL?
| Street | Raleigh Street |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8AL Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8AL 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 | Pleck |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall South |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 8AL
| Hollyhedge Lane (Wolverhampton Road) | Pleck | 134m |
| Hollyhedge Lane (Wolverhampton Road) | Pleck | 141m |
| Pargeter St (Wolverhampton Road) | Pleck | 156m |
| Hollyhedge Close (Hollyhedge Lane) | Birchills | 174m |
| Hollyhedge Close (Hollyhedge Lane) | Birchills | 176m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8AL
| Walsall Station | 0.9km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 2.7km |
| Bloxwich Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8AL (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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS2 8AL (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 69.4Mbps |
| Average download speed | 50.0Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 79.91Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 19.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 12.7Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 8AL (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 8AL gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8AL by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 236,093 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 52 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,540 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,903 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8AL, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8AL.
- 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
93.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8AL:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8AL (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8AL
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Southbourne Avenue | 16:00 | 11:30 | 733m |
| Ida Road | 17:30 | 11:30 | 743m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 876m |
WS2 8AL ITL and WS2 8AL 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 8AL:
| 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 8AL 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 8AL:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00051925 | |
| LSOA | E01010269 | Walsall 026A |
| MSOA | E02002135 | Walsall 026 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8AL
| WS2 8PR | Wolverhampton Road | 61m |
| WS2 8RA | Raleigh Street | 75m |
| WS2 8QZ | Raleigh Street | 112m |
| WS2 8PP | Wolverhampton Road | 139m |
| WS2 8PX | Neale Street | 141m |
| WS2 8QX | Jessel Road | 167m |
| WS2 8RP | Pargeter Street | 172m |
| WS2 9PX | Manor Road | 185m |
| WS2 9PP | Drayton Street | 192m |
| WS2 8PU | Hollyhedge Lane | 192m |
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