WS2 8BP maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8BP lies on Bloxwich Road in Walsall. WS2 8BP is located in the Birchills Leamore 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 8BP geodata

Easting400985
Northing299719
Latitude52.595266
Longitude-1.986892

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8BP?

StreetBloxwich Road
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BP Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BP 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

WardBirchills Leamore
ConstituencyWalsall North

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8BP

June 2022RobberyOn or near Wiltshire Close34m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall176m
June 2022Other theftOn or near Theatre/Concert Hall176m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BP

Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills52m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills55m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills82m
Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills97m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills188m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BP

Walsall Station1.2km
Bloxwich Station3km
Bescot Stadium Station3.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8BP

Broadband access in WS2 8BP (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in WS2 8BP (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.8Mbps
Average download speed66.9Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.1Mbps
Average upload speed6.6Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8BP (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8BP

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WS2 8BP gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)277,875
Meter count22
Mean (kWh/meter)12,631
Median (kWh/meter)11,805

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)70,249
Meter count21
Mean (kWh/meter)3,345
Median (kWh/meter)3,431
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8BP, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8BP.
  • 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 8BP:

Food Standards Agency

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

Premier
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
133-135 Bloxwich Road
130m
North Walsall Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
91-93 Bloxwich Road
130m
Yummy
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
129 Bloxwich Road
130m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8BP

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:0080m
Stafford Street17:1512:00558m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30633m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BP

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
601m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
668m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
711m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8BP

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary243m
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary319m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary616m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8BP ITL and WS2 8BP 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 8BP:

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

WS2 8BP 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 8BP:

CodeName
OAE00052388
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BP

WS2 8DBBloxwich Road36m
WS2 8BXLeckie Road61m
WS2 8BFBloxwich Road83m
WS2 8BLGladstone Street88m
WS2 8BQNorthcote Street101m
WS2 8BUBloxwich Road130m
WS2 8JDSouthmead Way131m
WS2 8BSBloxwich Road132m
WS2 8JPHospital Street158m
WS2 8ASSt Peters Terrace176m