WS2 8BZ maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8BZ 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 8BZ geodata

Easting401119
Northing299672
Latitude52.594859
Longitude-1.984908

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8BZ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8BZ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8BZ 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 8BZ

June 2022Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Proffitt Street100m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Proffitt Street100m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Proffitt Street100m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8BZ

Cannon St (Proffitt St)Ryecroft92m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills99m
Cannon St (Proffitt St)Ryecroft110m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills112m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills114m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8BZ

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

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WS2 8BZ (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 8BZ (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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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Booze Land
Food Hygiene Rating: Awaiting Inspection
56 Bloxwich Road
166m
5 Star Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
103 Stafford Street
180m
Walsall Sea Cadets
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Marlow Street
202m

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Companies registered in or near WS2 8BZ

PEAR TREE ENTERPRISE LTDApartment 4, Stonebeach Court, Bloxwich RoadWS2 8BF
SAANI CARE LTDStonebeech Court, Bloxwich RoadWS2 8BF
STX TRADING LTDFlat 4 Stonebeech Court, Bloxwich RoadWS2 8BF
AFG FRUIT & VEG LIMITED16 Proffitt StreetWS2 8AR
MK OVERSEAS LTD57 Proffitt StreetWS2 8AR

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Source: Companies House
Licence: Supplied under section 47 and 50 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and Schedule 1 of the Database Regulations (SI 1997/3032)

Nearest post box to WS2 8BZ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:00191m
Stafford Street17:1512:00503m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30539m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8BZ

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
552m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
573m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
621m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8BZ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary295m
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary388m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary576m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8BZ ITL and WS2 8BZ 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 8BZ:

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

WS2 8BZ 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 8BZ:

CodeName
OAE00052388
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8BZ

WS2 8ASSt Peters Terrace37m
WS2 8BFBloxwich Road71m
WS2 8ARProffitt Street72m
WS2 8BYCannon Street North94m
WS2 8BXLeckie Road105m
WS2 8DBBloxwich Road109m
WS2 8AZProffitt Street129m
WS2 8BPBloxwich Road142m
WS2 8BDProffitt Close168m
WS2 8DXStafford Street183m