WS9 8BU maps, stats, and open data

WS9 8BU lies on Rufford Way in Walsall. WS9 8BU 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 January 1980.

WS9 8BU maps

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

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Source: OS OpenMap – Local (Ordnance Survey)
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WS9 8BU geodata

Easting404080
Northing301212
Latitude52.608674
Longitude-1.941183

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Source: Open Postcode Geo
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Where is WS9 8BU?

StreetRufford Way
Town/CityWalsall
CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS9
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➜ Where is Rushall?

WS9 8BU Elevation

Elevation or altitude of WS9 8BU as distance above sea level:

MetresFeet
Elevation140m459ft

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.

➜ How high above sea level am I? Find the elevation of your current position using your device's GPS.

Politics

WardRushall-shelfield
ConstituencyAldridge-brownhills

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS9 8BU

June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Rufford Way14m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Windsor Way136m
June 2022Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Pool View227m
➜ Rufford Way crime map and outcomes

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

Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS9 8BU

Rufford Way (Westgate)Westgate67m
Rufford Way (Westgate)Westgate95m
Edinburgh Drive (Barns Lane)Westgate211m
Edinburgh Drive (Barns Lane)Westgate217m
Tintagel Way (Westgate)Westgate365m

Nearest railway stations to WS9 8BU

Walsall Station4km
Bloxwich Station4.9km

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Broadband

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS9 8BU

Broadband access in WS9 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access61.5%
Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband61.5%
Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband61.5%
Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband0.0%

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

Broadband speed in WS9 8BU (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed100.0Mbps
Average download speed93.1Mbps
Maximum download speed200.00Mbps

Upload

Median upload speed1.2Mbps
Average upload speed1.2Mbps
Maximum upload speed1.28Mbps

Broadband limitations in WS9 8BU (2020 data)

Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps0.0%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps7.7%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps15.4%
Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps38.5%

➜ Broadband speed and availability dashboard for WS9 8BU

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WS9 8BU gas and electricity consumption

Estimated total energy consumption in WS9 8BU by fuel type, 2015.

Gas

Consumption (kWh)143,570
Meter count13
Mean (kWh/meter)11,044
Median (kWh/meter)11,967

Electricity

Consumption (kWh)43,313
Meter count10
Mean (kWh/meter)4,331
Median (kWh/meter)4,481
  • Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WS9 8BU, for 2015.
  • Meter count: The total number of meters in WS9 8BU.
  • Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
  • Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.

Deprivation

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

Food Standards Agency

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

Anchorbrook Cafe & Deli
Food Hygiene Rating: 5 (Very Good)
Westgate
406m
Daniel James Catering
Food Hygiene Rating: 4 (Good)
U Can Store It
549m
Daniel James Catering (Donuts)
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
U Can Store It
549m

➜ Get more ratings from the Food Standards Agency

Nearest post box to WS9 8BU

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
Windsor Way17:1511:4592m
Wharf Approach17:0011:45579m
Barns Lanep O, 1-3 Queens Road17:1512:00741m

Nearest sports facilities to WS9 8BU

FacilityDistance
Rushall Park
Rowley Place, Rushall
Grass Pitches
1km
The Mckechnies Ground
Middlemore Lane, Aldridge, Walsall
Grass Pitches
1.1km
Shelfield Recreation Ground
Parkstone Close, Shelfield
Grass Pitches
1.1km

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Source: Active Places
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Nearest schools to WS9 8BU

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Radleys Primary School
Kings Road, Rushall, Walsall, WS4 1JJ
Primary551m
Greenfield Primary School
Coalheath Lane, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1PL
Primary1.2km
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Mill Road, Shelfield, Walsall, WS4 1RH
Primary1.3km

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Source: Edubase
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WS9 8BU ITL and WS9 8BU 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 8BU:

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

WS9 8BU 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 8BU:

CodeName
OAE00052162
LSOAE01010320Walsall 016A
MSOAE02002125Walsall 016

Nearest postcodes to WS9 8BU

WS9 8BSWestgate89m
WS9 8BTSherwood Walk99m
WS4 1QYWindsor Way149m
WS4 1QXBalmoral Close152m
WS4 1RUChatsworth Crescent170m
WS4 1QZChatsworth Crescent173m
WS4 1QTChatsworth Crescent195m
WS4 1HDPool View223m
WS4 1RBBlenheim Close253m
WS4 1HWEdinburgh Drive263m