# WS9 8BL

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.612785, -1.934541
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4WJ378+45
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO92ao
- **Qibla:** 118°
- **Grid reference:** SK 04529 01668
- **UTM:** 30U 572140 5829730
- **Elevation:** 133m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** West Midlands (E12000005)
- **Admin district:** Walsall (E08000030)
- **Ward:** Rushall-Shelfield (E05001315)
- **Constituency:** Aldridge-Brownhills (E14001064)
- **Parish code:** E43000184
- **Travel to work area:** E30000288
- **Police force area:** E23000014
- **Built-up area:** E63009794
- **European electoral region:** West Midlands (E15000005)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01010320
- **2021 MSOA:** Rushall (E02002125)
- **2021 output area:** E00052162
- **2011 LSOA:** E01010320
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002125
- **2011 output area:** E00052162
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33018660
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8A2)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 6867
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000011
- **ICB location:** E38000259
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000062
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000007

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Walsall | 4664 |
| Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital | 4242 |
| GP | Portland Medical Practice | 1454 |
| School | Radleys Primary School | 1104 |
| Airport | Birmingham Airport | 21709 |
| Bus stop | Wharf Approach | 300 |
| Food bank | Black Country | 1351 |
| Defibrillator | NA | 426 |
| Pharmacy | Lazy Hill Pharmacy | 1400 |
| Post office | Queens Convenience Store & Post Office | 1169 |
| Library | Walsall Wood Library | 1613 |
| Coast | — | 94728 |
| Central London | — | 174250 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** National Grid Electricity Distribution (region E, MPAN 14)
- **Water:** South Staffordshire Water
- **Sewerage:** Severn Trent Water
- **Broadband:** 9.1% gigabit, 45.5% superfast, 9.1% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WS9 8BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208BN)
- [WS9 8UQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208UQ)
- [WS9 8BQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208BQ)
- [WS9 8UY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208UY)
- [WS9 8BU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208BU)

## Boundary

A MultiPolygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208BL.json).

## Data

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