WS2 8PU maps, stats, and open data

WS2 8PU lies on Hollyhedge Lane in Walsall. WS2 8PU is located in the Pleck 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 8PU geodata

Easting	400418
Northing	298949
Latitude	52.588344
Longitude	-1.995263

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 8PU?

Street	Hollyhedge Lane
Town/City	Walsall
Country	England
Postcode District	WS2
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Source: Land Registry Price Paid Data
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WS2 8PU Elevation

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

	Metres	Feet
Elevation	140m	459ft

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	Pleck
Constituency	Walsall South

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 8PU

January 2024	Criminal damage and arson	On or near Reedswood Gardens	468m
December 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Reedswood Gardens	468m
November 2023	Anti-social behaviour	On or near Reedswood Gardens	468m
➜ Hollyhedge Lane crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 8PU

Birchills St (Hollyhedge Lane)	Birchills	16m
Birchills St (Hollyhedge Lane)	Birchills	44m
Hollyhedge Close (Hollyhedge Lane)	Birchills	85m
Hollyhedge Close (Hollyhedge Lane)	Birchills	136m
Hollyhedge Lane (Wolverhampton Road)	Pleck	218m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 8PU

Walsall Station	0.8km
Bescot Stadium Station	2.8km
Bloxwich Station	3.5km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8PU

Broadband access in WS2 8PU (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	95.7%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband	0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WS2 8PU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed	29.0Mbps
Average download speed	35.5Mbps
Maximum download speed	100.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed	1.1Mbps
Average upload speed	5.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed	20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 8PU (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%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 8PU

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Source: Ofcom
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WS2 8PU gas and electricity consumption

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

Gas

Consumption (kWh)	393,635
Meter count	26
Mean (kWh/meter)	15,140
Median (kWh/meter)	14,127

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)	61,903
Meter count	24
Mean (kWh/meter)	2,579
Median (kWh/meter)	2,701

Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 8PU, for 2015.
Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 8PU.
Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

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Source: Postcode level gas estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence

Deprivation

93.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 8PU:

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Source: ONS Postcode Database
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Food Standards Agency

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

Buraq Supermarket

46 Birchills Street

85m

Touchwood Pharmacy

47 Birchills Street

110m

Aven House Hostel

Aven House

110m

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

	Last Collection
Location	Mon-Fri	Sat	Distance
Stafford Street	17:15	12:00	702m
Southbourne Avenue	16:00	11:30	925m
Ida Road	17:30	11:30	930m

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Source: Dracos
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Nearest sports facilities to WS2 8PU

Facility	Distance
Emmanuel School Wolverhampton Road, Walsall Sports Hall	184m
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street, Walsall Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Squash Courts	236m
Reedswood E-act Primary Academy Bentley Drive, Walsall Swimming Pool, Grass Pitches, Artificial Grass Pitch	453m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 8PU

School	Phase of Education	Distance
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association, 36 Wolverhampton Road, Walsall, WS2 8PR	Not applicable	167m
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF	Primary	236m
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive, Walsall, WS2 8RX	Primary	517m

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 8PU ITL and WS2 8PU 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 8PU:

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 8PU 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 8PU:

	Code	Name
OA	E00051925
LSOA	E01010269	Walsall 026A
MSOA	E02002135	Walsall 026

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Source: ONS Postcode Directory
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Nearest postcodes to WS2 8PU

WS2 8PX	Neale Street	52m
WS2 8QU	Jessel Road	77m
WS2 8NG	Birchills Street	83m
WS2 8PT	Hollyhedge Lane	123m
WS2 8QX	Jessel Road	128m
WS2 8PZ	Hollyhedge Lane	135m
WS2 8QA	Dalkeith Street	169m
WS2 8QT	Cairns Street	174m
WS2 8AL	Raleigh Street	192m
WS2 8QY	Raleigh Street	221m

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Source: Open Postcode Geo; Land Registry Price Paid Data
Licence: Open Government Licence