WS2 8JS maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8JS lies on Penkridge Street in Walsall. WS2 8JS 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 8JS maps

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

Easting400931
Northing299400
Latitude52.592398
Longitude-1.987690

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8JS?

StreetPenkridge Street
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8JS Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 8JS 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 8JS

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area467m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area467m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area467m
➜ Penkridge Street crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8JS

Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills164m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills172m
Hospital St (Green Lane)Birchills186m
Marlow St (Proffitt St)Birchills200m
Long Acre St (Stafford St)Birchills204m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8JS

Walsall Station0.9km
Bescot Stadium Station3.3km
Bloxwich Station3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8JS

Broadband access in WS2 8JS (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access100.0%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband100.0%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband58.3%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WS2 8JS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed7.3Mbps
Average download speed16.4Mbps
Maximum download speed40.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.0Mbps
Average upload speed3.4Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8JS (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 8JS

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WS2 8JS gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)60,428
Meter count6
Mean (kWh/meter)10,071
Median (kWh/meter)10,776
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8JS, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8JS.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Croft Academy
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Croft Street Jmi School
128m
Albadar Cash & Carry
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
137-138 Stafford Street
141m
Rock Steady Eddies
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
184-185 Stafford Street
141m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8JS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Stafford Street17:1512:00276m
North Walsall17:1512:00402m
Coalpool Lane16:0011:30856m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8JS

FacilityDistance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed)
Stafford Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
306m
Academy Health Club (Closed)
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
454m
Walsall College
Littleton Street West, Walsall
Sports Hall, Studio, Health and Fitness Gym
478m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8JS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Croft Academy
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE
Primary156m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary310m
West Midlands Education and Skills
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Not applicable350m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8JS ITL and WS2 8JS 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 8JS:

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

WS2 8JS 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 8JS:

CodeName
OAE00052392
LSOAE01010368Walsall 030A
MSOAE02002139Walsall 030

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8JS

WS2 8JRCroft Street53m
WS2 8JZLewis Street73m
WS2 8JUHall Street80m
WS2 8LAMary Street106m
WS2 8HRWhitehouse Street106m
WS2 8JTPenkridge Close129m
WS2 8JECroft Street138m
WS2 8JYLewis Street141m
WS2 8DXStafford Street148m
WS2 8HYGreen Lane153m