WS2 8JQ maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8JQ 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 8JQ geodata

Easting400623
Northing299627
Latitude52.594455
Longitude-1.992231

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Where is WS2 8JQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8JQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8JQ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

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 8JQ

June 2022Other theftOn or near Green Lane90m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Stockton Close162m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Southmead Way204m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8JQ

Rayboulds Bridge Rd (Green Lane)Birchills187m
Hospital St (Green Lane)Birchills224m
Rayboulds Bridge Rd (Green Lane)Birchills230m
Hospital St (Green Lane)Birchills297m
Hospital St (Bloxwich Road)Birchills386m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8JQ

Walsall Station1.2km
Bloxwich Station2.9km
Bescot Stadium Station3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

Broadband access in WS2 8JQ (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband0.0%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband limitations in WS2 8JQ (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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Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Walsall Catering
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
181B Green Lane
92m
Birchills Liberal Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Old Birchills
221m
Babcock Vehicle Engineering
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Babcock International Group
253m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8JQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
North Walsall17:1512:00394m
Stafford Street17:1512:00649m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:301,003m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8JQ

FacilityDistance
Reedswood Park (Closed)
Bentley Lane, Walsall
Grass Pitches
578m
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
668m
Birchills Community Centre (Closed)
Birchills Street, Walsall
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts
677m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8JQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary231m
North Walsall Primary Academy
Derby Street, Walsall, WS2 7BH
Primary531m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary659m

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WS2 8JQ ITL and WS2 8JQ 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 8JQ:

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

WS2 8JQ 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 8JQ:

CodeName
OAE00168247
LSOAE01010375Walsall 018E
MSOAE02002127Walsall 018

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8JQ

WS2 8JHGreen Lane38m
WS2 8JJThornbury Road102m
WS2 8JLThornbury Road129m
WS2 8AEThornbury Road158m
WS2 8JWHospital Street162m
WS2 8BGAshdown Grove183m
WS2 8QDOld Birchills224m
WS2 8JFGreen Lane231m
WS2 8JDSouthmead Way244m
WS2 8JYLewis Street248m