WS8 7BJ maps, stats, and open data

WS8 7BJ is located in the Aldridge North and Walsall Wood electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Aldridge-Brownhills. 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.

WS8 7BJ maps

WS8 7BJ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS8 7BJ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS8 7BJ geodata

Easting405007
Northing304490
Latitude52.638134
Longitude-1.927446

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS8 7BJ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS8
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WS8 7BJ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS8 7BJ as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation150m492ft

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

WardAldridge North And Walsall Wood
ConstituencyAldridge-brownhills

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS8 7BJ

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Lindon Road73m
June 2022Anti-social behaviourOn or near Lindon Road73m
June 2022Vehicle crimeOn or near Lindon Road73m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Source: data.police.uk
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS8 7BJ

Robson Close (Lindon Rd)Catshill54m
Robson Close (Lindon Rd)Catshill82m
Bridgeside Close (Clayhanger Rd)Clayhanger163m
Bridgeside Close (Clayhanger Rd)Clayhanger169m
Simmonds Way (Friezland Lane)Catshill232m

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Source: NaPTAN
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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS8 7BJ

Broadband access in WS8 7BJ (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 WS8 7BJ (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed22.2Mbps
Average download speed25.0Mbps
Maximum download speed39.81Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed3.0Mbps
Maximum upload speed10.00Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS8 7BJ (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 WS8 7BJ

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Source: Ofcom
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WS8 7BJ gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS8 7BJ by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)178,169
Meter count17
Mean (kWh/meter)10,481
Median (kWh/meter)9,855

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)29,367
Meter count12
Mean (kWh/meter)2,447
Median (kWh/meter)2,280
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS8 7BJ, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS8 7BJ.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

63% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS8 7BJ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS8 7BJ (meters)

Maxine Bedworth
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Rear Of
100m
Gary's Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 2 (Improvement Necessary)
113 Lindon Road
237m
Lifestyle Express
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
113 Lindon Road
237m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS8 7BJ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Robson Close16:3011:0054m
Maybrook345m
Anchor Bridge16:1511:30415m

Nearest sports facilities to WS8 7BJ

FacilityDistance
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall
Sports Hall, Health and Fitness Gym, Grass Pitches, Studio, Outdoor Tennis Courts
551m
Oak Park Active Living Centre
Coppice Road, Walsall Wood
Swimming Pool, Squash Courts, Sports Hall, Artificial Grass Pitch, Health and Fitness Gym, Studio
574m
Oak Park
Coppice Road, Walsall
Grass Pitches
737m

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS8 7BJ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
Secondary551m
Walsall Wood School
Brownhills Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7BP
Primary687m
Millfield Primary School
Catshill Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6BN
Primary699m

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Source: Edubase
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WS8 7BJ ITL and WS8 7BJ 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 WS8 7BJ:

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

WS8 7BJ 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 WS8 7BJ:

CodeName
OAE00051842
LSOAE01010252Walsall 004C
MSOAE02002113Walsall 004

Nearest postcodes to WS8 7BJ

WS8 7AZCape Close56m
WS8 7BQLindon Road96m
WS8 7BHLindon Road104m
WS8 7DEPauls Coppice105m
WS8 7AXCommonside106m
WS8 7ELMerlin Close146m
WS8 7BLClayhanger Road156m
WS8 7AYCommonside165m
WS8 7BNBridgeside Close202m
WS8 7AGSimmonds Way229m