WS9 8QS maps, stats, and open data

WS9 8QS is located in the Aldridge Central and South 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 8QS maps

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

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WS9 8QS geodata

Easting405750
Northing300746
Latitude52.604470
Longitude-1.916530

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Where is WS9 8QS?

CountryEngland
Postcode DistrictWS9
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WS9 8QS Elevation

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

MetresFeet
Elevation160m525ft

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 Central And South
ConstituencyAldridge-brownhills

Crime

Reported crime within 500m of WS9 8QS

January 2024ShopliftingOn or near Parking Area62m
January 2024Violence and sexual offencesOn or near Parking Area62m
November 2023ShopliftingOn or near Parking Area62m
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Transport

Nearest bus stops to WS9 8QS

Shopping Centre (Anchor Rd)Aldridge107m
Shopping Centre (Anchor Rd)Aldridge113m
Shopping Centre (Anchor Rd)Aldridge122m
Shopping Centre (Anchor Rd)Aldridge124m
Whetstone Lane (Portland Rd)Aldridge188m

Nearest railway stations to WS9 8QS

Blake Street Station4.9km
Walsall Station5.1km
Shenstone Station6.2km

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Broadband

Broadband speed in WS9 8QS (2019 data)

Download

Median download speed18.6Mbps
Average download speed17.8Mbps
Maximum download speed21.40Mbps

Upload

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

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Deprivation

17.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than WS9 8QS:

Food Standards Agency

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

W H Smith
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
44 The Square
7m
Chase Health Foods
Food Hygiene Rating: Exempt
34 The Square
7m
The Turtles Head
Food Hygiene Rating: 3 (Generally Satisfactory)
14 Croft Parade
32m

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Nearest post box to WS9 8QS

 Last Collection 
LocationMon-FriSatDistance
High Street17:3011:1597m
Anchor Road17:3011:15133m
Aldridge Post Office18:0012:15227m

Nearest sports facilities to WS9 8QS

FacilityDistance
Anytime Fitness (Aldridge)
Rookery Parade, Rookery Parade, Aldridge, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym
48m
The Gym Aldridge
Rookery Parade, Aldridge, Walsall
Health and Fitness Gym
54m
Aldridge Stick And Wicket Club
The Green, Aldridge
Grass Pitches, Squash Courts
335m

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Nearest schools to WS9 8QS

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School
The Green, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8NH
Primary375m
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School
Weston Crescent, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0HA
Primary634m
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Erdington Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RN
Secondary711m

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WS9 8QS ITL and WS9 8QS 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 8QS:

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

WS9 8QS 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 8QS:

CodeName
OAE00051793
LSOAE01010241Walsall 015A
MSOAE02002124Walsall 015

Nearest postcodes to WS9 8QS

WS9 8UTLeighswood Road173m
WS9 8PHAnchor Road175m
WS9 8PFNoddy Park Road192m
WS9 8QBNorthgate200m
WS9 8PENoddy Park Road202m
WS9 8PTAnchor Road212m
WS9 8LUNoddy Park Road215m
WS9 8NSPortland Road217m
WS9 8NYThe Granary253m
WS9 8ABLeighswood Road277m