WS2 8LR is in Walsall and Walsall district.
WS2 8LR is located in the St Matthew's electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Walsall South. This postcode has been in use
since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Walsall, WS2 8LR and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: WS2 8LN, WS2 9LB, WS2 9JR, WS1 1NW, WS2 8HH, WS2 9JY, WS2 9JT, WS2 9JZ, WS2 8DF.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wharfingers Cottage Walsall Waterfront, Walsall, West Midlands Other, an established residential building | £180,000 | 2017-08-24 | £213,951 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP | 4out of 4 | 1,499 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN | 4out of 4 | 2,425 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT | 4out of 4 | 3,437 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR | 4out of 4 | 3,920 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ | 4out of 4 | 4,023 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF | 3out of 4 | 374 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN | 3out of 4 | 434 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE | 2out of 4 | 822 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Butts Primary School Butts Road , WS4 2AH | 3out of 4 | 1,016 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX | 3out of 4 | 1,143 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL | 3out of 4 | 642 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE | 4out of 4 | 986 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND | 3out of 4 | 1,099 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA | 3out of 4 | 1,686 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School Sutton Road , WS1 2PG | 4out of 4 | 1,877 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES | - not rated | 528 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR | 2out of 4 | 3,487 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN | - not rated | 398 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR | - not rated | 569 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL | - not rated | 675 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Abu Bakr Girls School 154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ | - not rated | 1,325 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Hydesville Tower School 25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG | - not rated | 1,333 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Living | Unit 1, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 2 yd | |
| Asda Living Cafe | Unit 1, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 2 yd | |
| TGI Fridays | Unit 1, Walsall Waterfront Development | 54 yd | |
| Piri Fino | Wharfingers Cottage, Gallery Square | 54 yd | |
| Cafe Finesse Desserts | Unit 2, Gallery Square | 55 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar 10 | 10 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall | 2 yd | |
| Brewers Fayre | 12 Wolverhampton Street, Walsall | 51 yd | |
| Red Lion | 69 Park Street, Walsall | 142 yd | |
| The Prince | 239 Stafford Street, Walsall | 207 yd | |
| New Inn | New Inns, Blue Lane West | 362 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subway | Unit 9 Waterfront North Leisure, Wolverhampton Street | 54 yd | |
| Burger King | Unit 12, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 188 yd | |
| Mega Munch | (Mega Munch Walsall Ltd), 8 Wisemore | 189 yd | |
| Peppers City Takeout Walsall | 21-22, Stafford Street | 222 yd | |
| Burger King | Unit 27 Bradford Mall, Walsall | 255 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Stores Ltd | Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park | 263 yd | |
| Heron Foods | 2-4 Bradford Mall, Walsall | 314 yd | |
| Tesco | Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West | 431 yd | |
| Co-operative Retail Services Limited | 1 The Bridge, Walsall | 436 yd | |
| Iceland Plc | Unit 2, Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road | 503 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sweat Walsall (Closed) 2-4 2-4 ST. PAULS STREET | health and fitness suite | 207 yd |
| Pure Gym (Walsall) BUTLERS PRECINCT | health and fitness suite | 261 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) St. Pauls Street | health and fitness suite | 380 yd |
| Health Land For Ladies (Closed) The Bridge | health and fitness suite | 409 yd |
| Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street | health and fitness suite | 482 yd |
| Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street | health and fitness suite, squash courts | 485 yd |
| Walsall College Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 501 yd |
| Walsall Gala Swimming And Fitness Centre WALSALL GALA BATHS WALSALL GALA BATHS TOWER STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 533 yd |
| World'S Gym QUEEN STREET | health and fitness suite | 561 yd |
| Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West | health and fitness suite | 571 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 2465 crimes were reported
near WS2 8LR .
Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WS2 8LR.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 89 |
| Looking after home or family | 16 |
| Part-Time Employee | 15 |
| Self-Employed | 14 |
| Other | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 8 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 8 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 6 |
| Unemployed | 6 |
| Retired |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 60 |
| Human health and social work activities | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
| Other | 20 |
| Education | 16 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 10 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 9 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 9 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 8 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Female | 73 |
| Male | 126 |
| Single | 126 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 27 |
| Separated | 5 |
| Divorced | 16 |
| Widowed | 1 |
| Very good health | 81 |
| Good health | 80 |
| Fair health | 24 |
| Bad health | 10 |
| Very bad health | 2 |
| No qualifications | 29 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 11 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 33 |
| Degree or Similar | 59 |
| Other | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 3 |
| Indian | 5 |
| Pakistani | 12 |
| Other Asian | 1 |
| Black African | 9 |
| Black Caribbean | 11 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 2 |
| White | 129 |
| Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 1 |
| Roma | 6 |
| Arab | 6 |
| Other | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 118 |
| European Union | 47 |
| Rest of Europe | 3 |
| Africa | 13 |
| Middle East and Asia | 15 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Born in the UK | 118 |
| 10+ Years | 29 |
| 5-10 Years | 26 |
| 2-5 Years | 18 |
| Less than 2 years | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 101 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Romania | 17 |
| Other EU countries | 15 |
| Other Europe | 2 |
| North Africa | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 7 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| Southern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 33 |
| No religion | 82 |
| Christian | 56 |
| Hindu | 4 |
| Muslim | 30 |
| Other religion | 2 |
| Not answered | 25 |