WS2 8EB - Information

Overview

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

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

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -1.9856232515453487, 52.591858345901635 ]
  • What 3 Words: boost.shower.begins
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NameType
Postcode AreaWS2
WardBirchills Leamore
Middle layer Super Output AreaWalsall Ryecroft
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 wardBirchills Leamore
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyWalsall North
Multiple Deprivation Index2663

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Pakistani communities / Young ethnic communities / Industrial and Multi-ethnic, while the work-zone classification is Industrial units.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Birchills(0.28 mi)

  • Birchills, (0.28 mi)
  • Walsall, (0.45 mi)
  • Ryecroft, (0.51 mi)
  • Coal Pool, (0.88 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.52 mi)

    • Walsall, (0.52 mi)
    • Bescot Stadium, (2.03 mi)
    • Bloxwich Station, (2.15 mi)
    Nearby Airport

      Nearby Schools

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

      NameAgeDistanceDetails
      St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8HN (0.16 mi)Details
      West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement9-25WS2 8HN (0.16 mi)Details
      Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement3-11WS2 8JE (0.18 mi)Details
      Walsall College0, Good16-99WS2 8ES (0.21 mi)Details
      Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS4 2AH (0.36 mi)Details
      North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 7BH (0.36 mi)Details
      Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good3-11WS2 8NF (0.38 mi)Details
      Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding11-18WS4 2AE (0.43 mi)Details
      Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement3-18WS2 8PR (0.60 mi)Details
      Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good14-19WS1 1RL (0.67 mi)Details
      Hydesville Tower SchoolAll Through, None2-16WS1 2QG (0.69 mi)Details
      Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good2-11WS2 8RX (0.75 mi)Details
      Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good11-18WS1 2ND (0.82 mi)Details
      Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary, Good2-11WS1 2DZ (0.85 mi)Details
      Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary, Good7-11WS1 2LP (0.89 mi)Details
      St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WS3 1SP (0.94 mi)Details
      Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary, Good3-7WS1 3AF (0.95 mi)Details
      Nearby Nhs GP

      The nearest GP to this postcode is ST PETER'S SURGERY(0.19 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

      NameTelephonePostcode
      st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands01922623755WS2 8DA
      birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands01922614896WS2 8QH
      forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands01922211263WS2 9PL
      brace street hc- mahbub (m91659)Activebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922631630WS1 3PS
      brace street hc- kumarActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922858979WS1 3PS
      brace street health centreActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands01922624605WS1 3PS
      Nearby Amenities
      • Shake and Grill
        0.00 mi
      • John Street Cafe
        0.06 mi
      • Real Caribbean Food
        0.13 mi
      • Tesco Family Dining
        0.22 mi
      • Management & Resource Centre
        0.24 mi
      • Aldi
        0.33 mi
      • Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited
        0.48 mi
      • Heron Foods
        0.56 mi
      • Co-operative Retail Services Limited
        0.56 mi

      WS2 8EB Demographics

      (from Census 2021)

      The population of WS28EB is 415 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

      Age

      The average age of people living in the nearby area is 34 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2516), Between 25 to 34 (1448), and Between 35 to 44 (1419).

      Ethinicity

      According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 199 people, followed by White: English with a total of 86.

      Education

      Regarding education, 132 adults have Does not apply, while 46 have Level 1 and entry level.

      Deprivation

      As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (277), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (245).

      Occupation
      The most common occupations in the nearby area are
      • Process, plant and machine operatives (35)
      • Elementary occupations (29), and
      • Caring, leisure and other service occupations (17)
      Religion

      In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (251), followed by Christian (82).

      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 Never worked and long-term unemployed (75) followed by Routine occupations (56), and Semi-routine occupations (40).

      Economic Status

      Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (470), and 209 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.

      Country of Birth

      As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1377) and Middle East and Asia (545).