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WS2 9AB

Pleck · Walsall · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Pleck
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Postcode district
WS2
Postcode sector
WS2 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS2 9AA 56 m
WS2 9BL 63 m
WS2 9QJ 64 m
WS2 9QW 91 m
WS2 9AR 97 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS2 9AB
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 1988
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS2
Postcode sector
WS2 9
Latitude
52.573023
Longitude
-2.000188
British National Grid easting
400,084
British National Grid northing
297,243

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Walsall · E08000030
Electoral ward
Pleck · E05016447
Parish or community
E43000184
Westminster constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich · E14001562
Output area
E00052365
Lower layer super output area
Walsall 031C · E01010365
Middle layer super output area
Walsall 031 · E02002140

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
125
Primary
79
Secondary
17

  1. Hillary Primary School

    Academy converter

    91 m

  2. Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy

    Other independent school

    671 m

  3. Palfrey Junior School

    Community school

    798 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,001
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,999
  • Shoplifting 553
  • Vehicle crime 505
  • Criminal damage and arson 389
  • Other theft 354

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
21

7 female, 14 male

Postcode households
18
Residents per household
1.2
WS2 9 residents
12,842

Age bands in WS2 9

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
23.8%

3,053 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

1,705 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.5%

3,908 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.8%

2,664 residents

Age 65 and over
11.6%

1,489 residents

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WS2 9 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

43

within 5 km

  • PLECK HEALTH CENTRE

    16 OXFORD STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9HY

    ODS code M91616

    201 m

  • AMBAR MEDICAL CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code Y00228

    643 m

  • PALFREY HEALTH CENTRE

    151 WEDNESBURY ROAD, WALSALL, WS1 4JQ

    ODS code M91621

    643 m

  • BRACE STREET HC- KUMAR

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91628

    1.3 km

  • BRACE STREET HC- MAHBUB (M91659)

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91659

    1.3 km

  • BRACE STREET HEALTH CENTRE

    BRACE STREET, WALSALL, WS1 3PS

    ODS code M91014

    1.3 km

  • FORRESTER STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 FORRESTER STREET, WALSALL, WS2 9PL

    ODS code M91613

    1.4 km

  • LITTLE LONDON SURGERY

    LITTLE LONDON, CALDMORE, WALSALL, WS1 3EP

    ODS code M91008

    1.4 km

  • BROADWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    213 BROADWAY, WALSALL, WS1 3HD

    ODS code M91619

    1.7 km

  • BIRCHILLS HEALTH CENTRE

    23-37 OLD BIRCHILLS, WALSALL, WS2 8QH

    ODS code M91629

    2.0 km

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

    HATHERTON MEDICAL CENTRE, 1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91018

    2.1 km

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

    2.1 km

  • DARLASTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    BIRMINGHAM STREET, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9JQ

    ODS code M91641

    2.2 km

  • TAME VALLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    FRIAR PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0JS

    ODS code M88023

    2.3 km

  • THE VILLAGE MEDICAL CENTRE

    158A CRANKHALL LANE, WEDNESBURY, WS10 0EB

    ODS code M88001

    2.3 km

  • OAKESWELL HEALTH CENTRE

    BRUNSWICK PARK ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9HP

    ODS code M88007

    2.3 km

  • MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE

    BENTLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCHILL ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 0BA

    ODS code M91028

    2.4 km

  • STROUD PRACTICE

    BENTLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, CHURCHILL ROAD, BENTLEY, WALSALL, WS2 0BA

    ODS code M91614

    2.4 km

  • DARLASTON FAMILY PRACTICE

    PINFOLD STREET, DARLASTON, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8SY

    ODS code M91026

    2.6 km

  • DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE

    PINFOLD STREET, WEDNESBURY, WS10 8SY

    ODS code Y00278

    2.6 km

Showing 20 of 43 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Sadlers Court

    BCT · New Mills

    0.0 miles

  • Pleck Road

    BCT · New Mills

    0.0 miles

  • Pleck Road

    BCT · New Mills

    0.1 miles

  • Slaters Lane

    BCT · New Mills

    0.1 miles

  • Wellington Street

    BCT · Alumwell

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Walsall 031C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

1 of 10

Overall England rank

2,102 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
1 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

125 open schools are in scope, including 79 primary and 17 secondary schools. Hillary Primary School is the nearest published school at 91 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,001 published events cover 12 months, averaging 416.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,999 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.