WS2 8LR maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8LR is located in the St Matthew's electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. 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 8LR maps

WS2 8LR map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS2 8LR map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WS2 8LR geodata

Easting400962
Northing298671
Latitude52.585860
Longitude-1.987229

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8LR?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 8LR Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation120m394ft

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

WardSt Matthew's
ConstituencyWalsall South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8LR

January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Parking Area349m
December 2023Criminal damage and arsonOn or near Parking Area349m
December 2023DrugsOn or near Parking Area349m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8LR

The Wharf (Wolverhampton Street)Walsall30m
The Wharf (Wolverhampton Street)Walsall32m
Council Car Park (Green Lane)Walsall151m
Council Car Park (Green Lane)Walsall156m
Blue Lane West (Wolverhampton Street)Walsall213m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8LR

Walsall Station0.2km
Bescot Stadium Station2.5km
Tame Bridge Parkway Station3.7km

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Deprivation

91.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8LR:

Food Standards Agency

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

Brewers Fayre
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
12 Wolverhampton Street
0m
Subway
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
Unit 9 Waterfront North Leisure
7m
TGI Fridays
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Unit 1
7m

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Nearest post box to WS2 8LR

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Lime Lane18:0011:15411m
Stafford Street17:1512:00514m
Bridge Street18:3012:30544m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8LR

FacilityDistance
Puregym (Walsall Crown Wharf)
Crown Wharf Shopping Park, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym
210m
Nrg Gym (Walsall)
St. Pauls Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
236m
Pure Gym (Walsall) (Closed)
Park Street, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
278m

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Nearest schools to WS2 8LR

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
West Midlands Education and Skills
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Not applicable402m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy
Farringdon Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF
Primary416m
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Blue Lane East, Walsall, WS2 8HN
Primary437m

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WS2 8LR ITL and WS2 8LR 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 8LR:

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

WS2 8LR 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 8LR:

CodeName
OAE00052348
LSOAE01010363Walsall 026D
MSOAE02002135Walsall 026

Nearest postcodes to WS2 8LR

WS2 9LBMarsh Street97m
WS2 8LNGallery Square101m
WS2 9JRLittle Station Street134m
WS2 9EFArt Court150m
WS1 1NWPark Street166m
WS2 9JYStation Street169m
WS2 9JTLittle Station Street170m
WS2 9BTBoulevard Walk181m
WS2 9JZStation Street182m
WS2 9LZCharles Street221m