The WS2 8NG postcode is in Walsall, Walsall postcode town, within West Midlands, England region.
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Name | Type |
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Postcode Area | WS2 |
Ward | Pleck |
Middle layer Super Output Area | Walsall West |
Lower Tier Local Authority | Walsall |
Upper Tier Local Authority | Walsall |
Region | West Midlands |
Country | England |
Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
Police Force | West Midlands |
NHS Care Board | NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board |
Electoral ward | Pleck |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Walsall South |
Multiple Deprivation Index | 2024 |
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.
These amenities are located within this Postcode:
Buraq Supermarket, Retailers - Other
Address: 46 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NG
Tasty Grill, Takeaway Shop
Address: 45 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NG
Touchwood Pharmacy, Retailers - Other
Address: 47 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NG
Aven House Hostel, Hospitals, Caring Premises
Address: Aven House, Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NG
Chilli Hut/Chilli Pizza, Takeaway Shop
Address: 50 Birchills Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 8NG
The nearest places is Birchills(0.20 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Walsall(0.50 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
Name | Age | Distance | Details |
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Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8NF (0.15 mi) | Details |
Emmanuel SchoolAll Through, Requires improvement | 3-18 | WS2 8PR (0.19 mi) | Details |
Croft AcademyPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-11 | WS2 8JE (0.32 mi) | Details |
West Midlands Education and SkillsAll Through, Requires improvement | 9-25 | WS2 8HN (0.34 mi) | Details |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 8HN (0.34 mi) | Details |
Reedswood E-ACT AcademyPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS2 8RX (0.35 mi) | Details |
Walsall College0, Good | 16-99 | WS2 8ES (0.50 mi) | Details |
Alumwell Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | WS2 9UP (0.58 mi) | Details |
Alumwell Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 5-7 | WS2 9UP (0.58 mi) | Details |
Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary, Good | 14-19 | WS1 1RL (0.68 mi) | Details |
North Walsall Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | WS2 7BH (0.68 mi) | Details |
Butts Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | WS4 2AH (0.71 mi) | Details |
Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary, Outstanding | 11-18 | WS4 2AE (0.78 mi) | Details |
West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS2 9UA (0.80 mi) | Details |
Abu Bakr Girls SchoolAll Through, Good | 4-16 | WS1 4JJ (0.92 mi) | Details |
Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary, Good | 11-18 | WS1 2ND (0.93 mi) | Details |
The Jane Lane School, A College for Cognition & LearningAll Through, Requires improvement | 5-16 | WS2 0JH (0.99 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE(0.16 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
Name | Telephone | Postcode |
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birchills health centreActivebirchills health centre, 23-37 old birchills, birchills, walsall, west midlands | 01922614896 | WS2 8QH |
forrester street medical centreActiveforrester street med ctr, 1 forrester street, walsall, west midlands | 01922211263 | WS2 9PL |
st peter's surgeryActivest.peter's surgery, 51 leckie road, walsall, west midlands | 01922623755 | WS2 8DA |
brace street hc- mahbub (m91659)Activebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922631630 | WS1 3PS |
brace street hc- kumarActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922858979 | WS1 3PS |
brace street health centreActivebrace street health ctr., brace street, caldmore, walsall, west midlands | 01922624605 | WS1 3PS |
palfrey health centreActivepalfrey health centre, 151 wednesbury road, walsall, west midlands | 01922627788 | WS1 4JQ |
ambar medical centreActiveambar medical centre, milton house, 151 wednesbury rd,walsall, west midlands | 01922666390 | WS1 4JQ |
beechdale centreActivebeechdale centre, edison road,beechdale est, walsall, west midlands | 01922775200 | WS2 7EZ |
The population of WS28NG is 391 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
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).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is Pakistani with a total of 164 people, followed by White: English with a total of 90.
Regarding education, 101 adults have Does not apply, while 36 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Deprived in one dimension (208), followed by at least Not deprived in any dimension (146).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Muslim (167), followed by Christian (105).
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 (67) followed by Never worked and long-term unemployed (66), and Semi-routine occupations (40).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (266), and 192 adults mentioned they are Looking after home or family.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (939) and Middle East and Asia (415).