WS2 8BW maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8BW 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 March 2010.
WS2 8BW geodata
| Easting | 400912 |
| Northing | 299615 |
| Latitude | 52.594331 |
| Longitude | -1.987970 |
Where is WS2 8BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BW 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 8BW
| Hospital St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 109m |
| Hospital St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 115m |
| Marlow St (Proffitt St) | Birchills | 175m |
| Northcote St (Bloxwich Road) | Birchills | 175m |
| Marlow St (Proffitt St) | Birchills | 185m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BW
| Walsall Station | 1.1km |
| Bloxwich Station | 3.1km |
| Bescot Stadium Station | 3.5km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WS2 8BW (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 | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WS2 8BW (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 8BW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 8BW by fuel type, 2015.
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 29,839 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 22 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 1,356 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 773 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8BW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8BW.
- 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 8BW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8BW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WS2 8BW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| North Walsall | 17:15 | 12:00 | 195m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 477m |
| Coalpool Lane | 16:00 | 11:30 | 745m |
WS2 8BW ITL and WS2 8BW 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 8BW:
| 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 8BW 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 8BW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00168246 | |
| LSOA | E01010375 | Walsall 018E |
| MSOA | E02002127 | Walsall 018 |
Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BW
| WS2 8JP | Hospital Street | 37m |
| WS2 8JD | Southmead Way | 74m |
| WS2 8BL | Gladstone Street | 79m |
| WS2 8JT | Penkridge Close | 94m |
| WS2 8BP | Bloxwich Road | 127m |
| WS2 8JY | Lewis Street | 128m |
| WS2 8BF | Bloxwich Road | 145m |
| WS2 8DX | Stafford Street | 149m |
| WS2 8DB | Bloxwich Road | 151m |
| WS2 8JW | Hospital Street | 158m |
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