WS2 8BE maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8BE 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 June 1981.

WS2 8BE maps

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

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WS2 8BE geodata

Easting401256
Northing299331
Latitude52.591793
Longitude-1.982887

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8BE?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BE Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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 8BE

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area376m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area376m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area376m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BE

Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills198m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills200m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills201m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills281m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills285m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BE

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

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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

John Street Cafe
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
27-28 John Street
113m
Kedu
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
12 John Street
125m
The Pretty Bricks
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 John Street
126m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS2 8BE

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Stafford Street17:1512:00236m
North Walsall17:1512:00545m
Westbourne Street17:3012:00658m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BE

FacilityDistance
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
208m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
260m
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
284m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8BE

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES
16 plus301m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary325m
West Midlands Education and Skills
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Not applicable344m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8BE ITL and WS2 8BE 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 8BE:

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

WS2 8BE 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 8BE:

CodeName
OAE00052389
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BE

WS2 8ABPortland Street111m
WS2 8ANMill Street128m
WS2 8AUNorth Street172m
WS2 8EAStafford Street174m
WS2 8AWLeckie Road190m
WS2 8DUStafford Street208m
WS2 8EFGarden Street212m
WS2 8AXMill Street215m
WS2 8EDStafford Street229m
WS2 8ATNorth Street234m