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

Easting400912
Northing299615
Latitude52.594331
Longitude-1.987970

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Where is WS2 8BW?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BW 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 8BW

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Southmead Way86m
June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Hospital Street95m
June 2022RobberyOn or near Wiltshire Close108m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BW

Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills109m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills115m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills175m
Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills175m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills185m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BW

Walsall Station1.1km
Bloxwich Station3.1km
Bescot Stadium Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WS2 8BW (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 limitations in WS2 8BW (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%

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WS2 8BW gas and electricity consumption

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

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)29,839
Meter count22
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.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

5 Star Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
103 Stafford Street
142m
Croft Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Croft Street Jmi School
226m
Premier
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
133-135 Bloxwich Road
233m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8BW

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:00195m
Stafford Street17:1512:00477m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30745m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BW

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
514m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
620m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
655m

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Nearest schools to WS2 8BW

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary192m
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary364m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary523m

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

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:

CodeName
OAE00168246
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BW

WS2 8JPHospital Street37m
WS2 8JDSouthmead Way74m
WS2 8BLGladstone Street79m
WS2 8JTPenkridge Close94m
WS2 8BPBloxwich Road127m
WS2 8JYLewis Street128m
WS2 8BFBloxwich Road145m
WS2 8DXStafford Street149m
WS2 8DBBloxwich Road151m
WS2 8JWHospital Street158m