WS2 8HW maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8HW 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 8HW maps

WS2 8HW map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)

WS2 8HW map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS2 8HW geodata

Easting	400986
Northing	299176
Latitude	52.590400
Longitude	-1.986873

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8HW?

Country	England
Postcode District	WS2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WS2 8HW Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8HW 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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Source: Open Postcode Elevation
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Politics

Ward	Birchills Leamore
Constituency	Walsall North

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8HW

January 2024	Vehicle crime	On or near Parking Area	246m
December 2023	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Parking Area	246m
December 2023	Drugs	On or near Parking Area	246m
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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8HW

Long Acre St (Stafford St)	Birchills	118m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)	Birchills	135m
Long Acre St (Green Lane)	Birchills	137m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)	Birchills	140m
Long Acre St (Green Lane)	Birchills	147m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8HW

Walsall Station	0.7km
Bescot Stadium Station	3km
Bloxwich Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WS2 8HW (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	0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8HW (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%

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Source: Ofcom
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Deprivation

96.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8HW:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

The Crown Inn

Long Acre Street

52m

St Patricks R C School

St Patricks Roman Catholic Primary School

88m

Side Chick UK Ltd

71 Stafford Street

94m

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Source: Food Standards Agency
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Nearest post box to WS2 8HW

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Stafford Street	17:15	12:00	98m
North Walsall	17:15	12:00	623m
Lime Lane	18:00	11:15	655m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8HW

Facility	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street, Walsall Health and Fitness Gym, Studio	93m
Puregym (Walsall Crown Wharf) Crown Wharf Shopping Park, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall Health and Fitness Gym	297m
Walsall College Littleton Street West, Walsall Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym	311m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8HW

School	Phase of Education	Distance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN	Primary	81m
West Midlands Education and Skills Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN	Not applicable	121m
Walsall College Wisemore Campus, Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8ES	16 plus	331m

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WS2 8HW ITL and WS2 8HW 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 8HW:

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

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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WS2 8HW 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 8HW:

	Code	Name
OA	E00168245
LSOA	E01010368	Walsall 030A
MSOA	E02002139	Walsall 030

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WS2 8HW

WS2 8DR	Stafford Street	94m
WS2 8ED	Stafford Street	121m
WS2 8HR	Whitehouse Street	130m
WS2 8DU	Stafford Street	136m
WS2 8JU	Hall Street	162m
WS2 8NR	Green Lane	171m
WS2 8EF	Garden Street	173m
WS2 8AB	Portland Street	205m
WS2 8HY	Green Lane	210m
WS2 8LA	Mary Street	223m

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