WS2 8XA maps, stats, and open data
WS2 8XA 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 June 1997.
WS2 8XA maps


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WS2 8XA geodata
| Easting | 400017 |
| Northing | 299737 |
| Latitude | 52.595444 |
| Longitude | -2.001177 |
Where is WS2 8XA?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WS2 |
WS2 8XA Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WS2 8XA as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 140m | 459ft |
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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
| Ward | Birchills Leamore |
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| Constituency | Walsall North |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WS2 8XA
| Sainsburys (Reedswood Way) | Reedswood | 158m |
| Reedswood Way (Stephenson Ave) | Birchills | 351m |
| Reedswood Way (Stephenson Ave) | Birchills | 358m |
| Birchills Junction (Stephenson Ave) | Birchills | 379m |
| Birchills Junction (Stephenson Ave) | Birchills | 385m |
Nearest railway stations to WS2 8XA
| Walsall Station | 1.7km |
| Bloxwich Station | 2.6km |
| Bloxwich North Station | 3.5km |
Deprivation
88.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WS2 8XA:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 8XA (metres)
The Food Warehouse
Costa Coffee
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd
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Nearest post box to WS2 8XA
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| North Walsall | 17:15 | 12:00 | 962m |
| Stafford Street | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,208m |
| Dartmouth Avenue | 16:30 | 11:30 | 1,410m |
WS2 8XA ITL and WS2 8XA 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 8XA:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG38 | Walsall |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000030 | Walsall |
WS2 8XA 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 8XA:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00051922 | |
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| LSOA | E01010268 | Walsall 021B |
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| MSOA | E02002130 | Walsall 021 |
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