# WS9 8RQ

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 52.61452, -1.91906
- **Open Location Code:** 9C4WJ37J+R9
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO92ao
- **Qibla:** 118°
- **Grid reference:** SK 05577 01862
- **UTM:** 30U 573185 5829939
- **Elevation:** 165m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** West Midlands (E12000005)
- **Admin district:** Walsall (E08000030)
- **Ward:** Aldridge Central and South (E05001301)
- **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:** E01010242
- **2021 MSOA:** Aldridge Central (E02002124)
- **2021 output area:** E00051787
- **2011 LSOA:** E01010242
- **2011 MSOA:** E02002124
- **2011 output area:** E00051787
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33021122
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 6056
- **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 | Blake Street | 5118 |
| Hospital | Spire Little Aston Hospital | 3371 |
| GP | Portland Medical Practice | 1341 |
| School | Leighswood School | 421 |
| Airport | Birmingham Airport | 21279 |
| Bus stop | Wellfield Road | 91 |
| Food bank | Black Country | 294 |
| Defibrillator | Spar Blakemore Retail | 203 |
| Pharmacy | Lazy Hill Pharmacy | 342 |
| Post office | Lazy Hill Post Office | 371 |
| Library | Aldridge Library | 1293 |
| Coast | — | 95170 |
| Central London | — | 173637 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** National Grid Electricity Distribution (region E, MPAN 14)
- **Water:** South Staffordshire Water
- **Sewerage:** Severn Trent Water
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WS9 8JL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208JL)
- [WS9 8JB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208JB)
- [WS9 8JE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208JE)
- [WS9 8JD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208JD)
- [WS9 8HX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208HX)
- [WS9 8RG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208RG)
- [WS9 8RE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208RE)
- [WS9 8HS](https://openpostcodes.uk/WS9%208HS)

## Boundary

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

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