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WS2 8RL

POSTCODE

WS2 8RL is a postcode in Pleck.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5870, -2.0069
OS grid SO996988 (399,631, 298,802)
IMD England
1/10
#2682
Crime · Aug '26
227
MoM +6% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4VHXPV+R7
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
227
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
2682
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2682 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in WS2

Police Recorded Crime near WS2 8RL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WS2 8RL

Counts are for Pleck electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
120
YoY —
120600
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
21
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
61
YoY —
63320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

227
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,876
White Brit.35.7%
Pakistani23.6%
Indian11.0%
African5.6%
Bangladeshi5.0%
+ 7 other groups · 19.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,876
Christian36.4%
Muslim33.2%
No religion16.1%
Sikh6.5%
Not answered4.9%
+ 1 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,879
35–4920.5%
50–6415.4%
25–3411.9%
10–159.7%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.7%

Households

Total households: 610
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.2%
One person: aged 66+10.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.8%
One person: other8.7%
+ 9 other households · 37.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Walsall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Darlaston Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 19 min

  • Bescot Stadium Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

Bus stops

  • Primley Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    47 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primley Close

    Bus · opp · south

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Primley Avenue

    Bus · opp · east

    70 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Bloxwich Lane

    Bus · adj · north-east

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Alumwell Road

    Bus · before · east

    232 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for WS2 8RL

England
Country
Walsall
Local Authority
Pleck
Ward
Wolverhampton and Walsall
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WS2 8RL
Coordinates
52.5870, -2.0069
Grid reference
SO996988
Easting
399,631
Northing
298,802
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4VHXPV+R7
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Walsall
Travel to Work
Wolverhampton and Walsall
ITL Region
Walsall
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Administrative Information

Walsall
Local Authority
Council Area
Walsall and Bloxwich E14001562
Constituency
E14001562
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Pleck
Constituency code
E14001562
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Walsall, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Walsall

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Walsall Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Black Country ICB - D2P2L
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Walsall 026C E01010362
E01010362
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Walsall 026 E02002135
E02002135
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Walsall 026C E01010362
E01010362
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Walsall 026 E02002135
E02002135
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:38 AM6:07 PM
7:38 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 29 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:38 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 29 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WS2 8RL introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010362 and MSOA E02002135 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2682
Present — Active
Postcode WS2 8RL is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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