WS2 9BQ maps, stats, and open data

WS2 9BQ lies on Hough Road in Walsall. WS2 9BQ 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 9BQ geodata

Easting399484
Northing297404
Latitude52.574455
Longitude-2.009046

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS2 9BQ?

StreetHough Road
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS2
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WS2 9BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS2 9BQ 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

WardPleck
ConstituencyWalsall South

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS2 9BQ

January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Hucker Close133m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Hucker Close133m
January 2024Vehicle crimeOn or near Hucker Close133m
➜ Hough Road crime map and outcomes

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS2 9BQ

Hough Rd (Darlaston Rd)Alumwell156m
Hough Rd (Gower St)Pleck182m
Hough Rd (Darlaston Rd)Alumwell211m
Hough Rd (Gower St)Pleck216m
Gower St (Darlaston Rd)Alumwell232m

Nearest railway stations to WS2 9BQ

Bescot Stadium Station1.8km
Walsall Station2km
Tame Bridge Parkway Station3.3km

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS2 9BQ

Broadband access in WS2 9BQ (2020 data)

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

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

Broadband speed in WS2 9BQ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed75.7Mbps
Average download speed89.3Mbps
Maximum download speed350.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed17.8Mbps
Average upload speed15.1Mbps
Maximum upload speed20.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS2 9BQ (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 9BQ

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Source: Ofcom
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WS2 9BQ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS2 9BQ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)344,226
Meter count31
Mean (kWh/meter)11,104
Median (kWh/meter)10,235

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)121,400
Meter count32
Mean (kWh/meter)3,794
Median (kWh/meter)3,026
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS2 9BQ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS2 9BQ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

92.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS2 9BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS2 9BQ (meters)

New Wok Chinese
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
283 Darlaston Road
110m
EFB Holdings Ltd
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
EFB Holdings Ltd T/a European Food Brokers Ltd
226m
James Bridge Copper Social Club
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
Reservoir Place
304m

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Nearest post box to WS2 9BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Hough Road16:0012:00172m
Aldis Road16:0012:00265m
Darlaston Road17:3012:00273m

Nearest sports facilities to WS2 9BQ

FacilityDistance
Pleck Park
Bescot Drive, Walsall
Grass Pitches, Outdoor Tennis Courts
589m
West Walsall E-act Academy
Primley Avenue, Walsall
Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Artificial Grass Pitch, Studio, Squash Courts, Outdoor Tennis Courts, Grass Pitches
855m
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury Street, Wednesbury
Grass Pitches
1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS2 9BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Hillary Primary School
Hillary Street, Pleck, Walsall, WS2 9BP
Primary712m
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UA
Secondary855m
Salisbury Primary School
Salisbury Street, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8BQ
Primary1km

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Source: Edubase
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WS2 9BQ ITL and WS2 9BQ 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 9BQ:

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

WS2 9BQ 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 9BQ:

CodeName
OAE00052363
LSOAE01010366Walsall 031D
MSOAE02002140Walsall 031

Nearest postcodes to WS2 9BQ

WS2 9BGHough Road49m
WS2 9BHHucker Road65m
WS2 9BNJames Bridge Close99m
WS2 9SDDarlaston Road108m
WS2 9BJHucker Close139m
WS2 9BEHough Road184m
WS2 9SBDarlaston Road190m
WS2 9ASGower Street203m
WS2 9ATGower Street215m
WS2 9AUSomers Road234m