WS2 8BX maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8BX lies on Leckie Road in Walsall. WS2 8BX 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 January 1980.

WS2 8BX geodata

Easting401041
Northing299742
Latitude52.595472
Longitude-1.986065

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence

Where is WS2 8BX?

StreetLeckie Road
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BX Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BX 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

WardBlakenall
ConstituencyWalsall North

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8BX

June 2022RobberyOn or near Wiltshire Close74m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Derby Street185m
June 2022BurglaryOn or near Derby Street185m
➜ Leckie Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
Licence: Open Government Licence

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BX

Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills56m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills81m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills98m
Northcote St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills102m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills186m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BX

Walsall Station1.2km
Bloxwich Station3.1km
Bescot Stadium Station3.6km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8BX

Broadband access in WS2 8BX (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 8BX (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed39.1Mbps
Average download speed91.9Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed7.9Mbps
Average upload speed7.9Mbps
Maximum upload speed19.53Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8BX (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 8BX

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Source: Ofcom
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WS2 8BX gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)135,212
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)8,451
Median (kWh/meter)7,888

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)61,397
Meter count16
Mean (kWh/meter)3,837
Median (kWh/meter)3,494
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8BX, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8BX.
  • 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 8BX:

Food Standards Agency

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

Premier
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
133-135 Bloxwich Road
137m
North Walsall Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
91-93 Bloxwich Road
137m
Yummy
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
129 Bloxwich Road
137m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8BX

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:0086m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30572m
Stafford Street17:1512:00574m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BX

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
619m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
666m
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 8BX

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary214m
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary372m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary638m

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Source: Edubase
Licence: Open Government Licence

WS2 8BX ITL and WS2 8BX 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 8BX:

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

WS2 8BX 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 8BX:

CodeName
OAE00052388
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BX

WS2 8DBBloxwich Road30m
WS2 8BPBloxwich Road61m
WS2 8BFBloxwich Road77m
WS2 8BUBloxwich Road121m
WS2 8BQNorthcote Street138m
WS2 8BSBloxwich Road138m
WS2 8BYCannon Street North138m
WS2 8ASSt Peters Terrace142m
WS2 8BLGladstone Street148m
WS2 8ARProffitt Street174m