WS9 8BQ maps, stats, and open data

WS9 8BQ is located in the Rushall-Shelfield 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 October 1984.

WS9 8BQ maps

WS9 8BQ map - OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
WS9 8BQ map - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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WS9 8BQ geodata

Easting404150
Northing301671
Latitude52.612815
Longitude-1.940138

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS9 8BQ?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS9
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WS9 8BQ Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS9 8BQ 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

WardRushall-shelfield
ConstituencyAldridge-brownhills

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS9 8BQ

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Pool View369m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Rufford Way452m
May 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Pool View369m
➜ Get more crime data in our Crime section

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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS9 8BQ

Barns Lane (Stubbers Green Rd)Westgate108m
Barns Lane (Stubbers Green Rd)Westgate122m
Edinburgh Drive (Barns Lane)Westgate423m
Edinburgh Drive (Barns Lane)Westgate434m
Rufford Way (Westgate)Westgate531m

Nearest railway stations to WS9 8BQ

Walsall Station4.4km
Bloxwich Station4.9km

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Deprivation

79.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS9 8BQ:

Food Standards Agency

Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WS9 8BQ (meters)

Three Spices
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
5 Queens Road
717m
Queens Fish Bar
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
7 Queens Road
717m
Barns Lane Estate News & Post Office
Food Hygiene Rating: 1 (Major Improvement Necessary)
1-3 Queens Road
717m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS9 8BQ

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Windsor Way17:1511:45438m
Shelfield P.o.17:1512:00796m
Barns Lanep O, 1-3 Queens Road17:1512:00818m

Nearest sports facilities to WS9 8BQ

FacilityDistance
Shelfield Recreation Ground
Parkstone Close, Shelfield
Grass Pitches
907m
Urban Fitness (Closed)
Lion Industrial Park, Northgate Way, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym
1.1km
Waves Health & Leisure Club (Baron's Court) (Closed)
Walsall Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall
Swimming Pool, Health and Fitness Gym
1.1km

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Nearest schools to WS9 8BQ

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Radleys Primary School
Kings Road, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1JJ
Primary807m
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Mill Road, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1RH
Primary981m
Greenfield Primary School
Coalheath Lane, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1PL
Primary1.1km

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Environment

Risk of WS9 8BQ flooding from rivers and sea
Medium
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WS9 8BQ ITL and WS9 8BQ 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 WS9 8BQ:

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

WS9 8BQ 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 WS9 8BQ:

CodeName
OAE00052162
LSOAE01010320Walsall 016A
MSOAE02002125Walsall 016

Nearest postcodes to WS9 8BQ

WS4 1HDPool View355m
WS9 8BLStubbers Green Road379m
WS9 8BTSherwood Walk392m
WS9 8BSWestgate460m
WS4 1QXBalmoral Close462m
WS9 8BURufford Way464m
WS4 1HJBarns Lane482m
WS4 1HNBarns Lane496m
WS4 1QTChatsworth Crescent527m
WS4 1HWEdinburgh Drive532m