WS2 8DH - Information

Overview

The WS2 8DH postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WS2 8DH area, explore the WS2 8DH Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WS2 8DH area, visit the WS2 8DH House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9896397728166217, 52.58587155530447 ]
  • What 3 Words: wicked.volume.future
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NameType
Postcode AreaWS2
WardPleck
Middle layer Super Output AreaWalsall West
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWalsall
RegionWest Midlands
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWolverhampton and Walsall
Police ForceWest Midlands
NHS Care BoardNHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardPleck
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWalsall South
Multiple Deprivation Index2740

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Young families and students / Urban cultural mix / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Manufacturing, energy and utilities.

These amenities are located within this Postcode:

  • Pizza Express, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Unit 5 Walsall Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall, WS2 8DH

  • Hungry Horse Restaurant, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: Unit 4 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street, Walsall, WS2 8DH

  • Creams Cafe Walsall, Restaurant, Cafe
    Address: (Chaldiran Ltd) - (AGSN Ltd), Unit 8 Waterfront, Wolverhampton Street, WS2 8DH

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Walsall(0.39 mi)

  • Walsall, (0.39 mi)
  • Birchills, (0.41 mi)
  • Pleck, (0.68 mi)
  • Caldmore, (0.69 mi)
  • Doveridge, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Walsall Rail Station(0.23 mi)

  • Walsall Rail Station, (0.23 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.22 mi)

  • Walsall, (0.22 mi)
  • Bescot Stadium, (1.60 mi)
  • Bloxwich Station, (2.44 mi)
Nearby Airport

    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8NF (0.15 mi)Details
    St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8HN (0.29 mi)Details
    West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement9-25WS2 8HN (0.29 mi)Details
    Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18WS2 8PR (0.31 mi)Details
    Walsall College0, Good16-99WS2 8ES (0.39 mi)Details
    Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good14-19WS1 1RL (0.40 mi)Details
    Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WS2 8JE (0.46 mi)Details
    Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS4 2AH (0.59 mi)Details
    Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WS2 8RX (0.60 mi)Details
    Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18WS4 2AE (0.64 mi)Details
    Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good11-18WS1 2ND (0.65 mi)Details
    Abu Bakr Girls SchoolAll Through, Good4-16WS1 4JJ (0.71 mi)Details
    Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WS2 9UP (0.73 mi)Details
    Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement5-7WS2 9UP (0.73 mi)Details
    Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WS1 3AF (0.74 mi)Details
    Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WS1 2LP (0.74 mi)Details
    Caldmore Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS1 3RH (0.75 mi)Details
    North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 7BH (0.80 mi)Details
    Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement3-7WS1 4HY (0.81 mi)Details
    Hydesville Tower SchoolAll Through, None2-16WS1 2QG (0.81 mi)Details
    Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS1 2DZ (0.86 mi)Details
    West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good11-18WS2 9UA (0.89 mi)Details
    Mayfield Preparatory SchoolPrimary, None2-11WS1 2PD (0.91 mi)Details
    Palfrey Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WS1 4AH (0.96 mi)Details
    Hillary Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS2 9BP (0.98 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE(0.25 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands01922211263WS2 9PL
    birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands01922614896WS2 8QH
    st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands01922623755WS2 8DA
    brace street hc- kumarActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922858979WS1 3PS
    brace street hc- mahbub (m91659)Activebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922631630WS1 3PS
    brace street health centreActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922624605WS1 3PS
    palfrey health centreActivepalfrey health centre, 151 wednesbury road, walsall, west midlands01922627788WS1 4JQ
    ambar medical centreActiveambar medical centre, milton house, 151 wednesbury rd,walsall, west midlands01922666390WS1 4JQ
    little london surgeryActivelittle london surgery, little london, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922628280WS1 3EP
    pleck health centreActivepleck health centre, 16 oxford street,pleck, walsall, west midlands01922604400WS2 9HY
    Nearby Amenities
    • Pizza Express
      0.00 mi
    • Bella Italia / Mac N Shack / Big Dog
      0.01 mi
    • Hungry Horse Restaurant
      0.03 mi
    • Creams Cafe Walsall
      0.04 mi
    • Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Walsall
      0.08 mi

    WS2 8DH Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of WS28DH is 414 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 35 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1860), Between 35 to 44 (1224), and Between 25 to 34 (1222).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 235 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 32.

    Education

    Regarding education, 86 adults have No qualifications, while 50 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (416), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (338).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (28)
    • Sales and customer service occupations (25), and
    • Elementary occupations (25)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (166), followed by No religion (162).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Routine occupations (69) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (54), and Semi-routine occupations (53).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (682), and 234 adults mentioned they are Long-term sick or disabled.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1777) and Middle East and Asia (440).