WS2 8BS maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8BS lies on Bloxwich Road in Walsall. WS2 8BS 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 8BS maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WS2 8BS geodata
| Easting | 400952 |
| Northing | 299847 |
| Latitude | 52.596432 |
| Longitude | -1.987373 |
Where is WS2 8BS?
| Street | Bloxwich Road |
| Town/City | Walsall |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8BS Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BS as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 130m | 427ft |
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 | Birchills Leamore |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Walsall North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BS
| Northcote St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 37m |
| Northcote St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 87m |
| Derby St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 91m |
| Derby St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 158m |
| Hospital St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 186m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BS
| Walsall Station | 1.3km |
| Bloxwich Station | 2.9km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.7km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8BS (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 87.5% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WS2 8BS (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 39.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 54.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 8.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WS2 8BS (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 8BS gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8BS by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 304,055 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 21 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,479 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,003 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 54,250 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 13 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 4,173 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,742 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8BS, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8BS.
- 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
91.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8BS:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8BS (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8BS
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Walsall | 17:15 | 12:00 | 54m |
| Coalpool Lane | 16:00 | 11:30 | 625m |
| Dartmouth Avenue | 16:30 | 11:30 | 688m |
WS2 8BS ITL and WS2 8BS 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 8BS:
| 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 8BS 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 8BS:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168244 | |
| LSOA | E01010375 | Walsall 018E |
| MSOA | E02002127 | Walsall 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BS
| WS2 8BU | Bloxwich Road | 32m |
| WS2 8BQ | Northcote Street | 74m |
| WS2 8BP | Bloxwich Road | 132m |
| WS2 8BX | Leckie Road | 138m |
| WS2 8DB | Bloxwich Road | 145m |
| WS2 7BH | Derby Street | 155m |
| WS2 7AT | Kent Street | 159m |
| WS2 8BL | Gladstone Street | 162m |
| WS2 8JD | Southmead Way | 197m |
| WS2 8BF | Bloxwich Road | 206m |
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