WV12 4BU maps, stats, and open data
WV12 4BU is located in the Short Heath electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Walsall and the English Parliamentary constituency of Walsall North. 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 1995.
WV12 4BU maps


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WV12 4BU geodata
| Easting | 398444 |
| Northing | 299868 |
| Latitude | 52.596603 |
| Longitude | -2.024405 |
Where is WV12 4BU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WV12 |
WV12 4BU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WV12 4BU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 150m | 492ft |
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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
| Ward | Short Heath |
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| Constituency | Walsall North |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WV12 4BU
| Cromwell Close (Poplar Ave) | Bentley | 241m |
| Cromwell Close (Poplar Ave) | Bentley | 258m |
| Willenhall Academy (Bentley Lane) | Lane Head | 395m |
| Attlee Rd (Poplar Ave) | Bentley | 398m |
| Wing Close (Poplar Ave) | Bentley | 401m |
Nearest railway stations to WV12 4BU
| Bloxwich Station | 2.6km |
| Walsall Station | 3km |
| Bloxwich North Station | 3.2km |
Deprivation
53.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WV12 4BU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WV12 4BU (metres)
Lodge Farm Junior School
Willenhall E Act Academy
Willenhall Comprehensive School
235m
Old Hall School
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Nearest post box to WV12 4BU
| | Last Collection | |
|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Attlee Road | 17:15 | 12:00 | 575m |
| Queen Elizabeth Avenue | 17:15 | 12:00 | 831m |
| Morris Avenue | 17:15 | 12:00 | 1,002m |
WV12 4BU ITL and WV12 4BU 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 WV12 4BU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLG | West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLG3 | West Midlands |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLG38 | Walsall |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000030 | Walsall |
WV12 4BU 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 WV12 4BU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00052428 | |
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| LSOA | E01010378 | Walsall 019A |
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| MSOA | E02002128 | Walsall 019 |
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