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WS9 8DU

Aldridge Central & South · Walsall · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Aldridge Central & South
Local authority
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
Postcode district
WS9
Postcode sector
WS9 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WS9 8SP 104 m
WS9 8AN 108 m
WS9 8AW 121 m
WS9 8AP 166 m
WS9 8AQ 199 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WS9 8DU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 December 1998
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WS
Postcode district
WS9
Postcode sector
WS9 8
Latitude
52.606549
Longitude
-1.924952
British National Grid easting
405,179
British National Grid northing
300,975

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Walsall · E08000030
Electoral ward
Aldridge Central & South · E05016433
Parish or community
E43000184
Westminster constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills · E14001064
Output area
E00168267
Lower layer super output area
Walsall 015A · E01010241
Middle layer super output area
Walsall 015 · E02002124

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
62
Primary
43
Secondary
9

  1. Leighswood School

    Community school

    779 m

  2. Aldridge School - A Science College

    Academy converter

    973 m

  3. Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    985 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
984
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 371
  • Vehicle crime 122
  • Criminal damage and arson 92
  • Other theft 86
  • Shoplifting 86

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WS9 8 residents
8,720

Age bands in WS9 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
13.8%

1,258 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.6%

785 residents

Age 25 to 44
20.6%

1,878 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

2,369 residents

Age 65 and over
31%

2,832 residents

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

17

within 5 km

  • NORTHGATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    ANCHOR MEADOW, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 8AJ

    ODS code M91017

    515 m

  • PORTLAND MEDICAL PRACTICE

    ANCHOR MEADOW, ALDRIDGE, WALSALL, WS9 8AJ

    ODS code M91010

    515 m

  • ST JOHN'S MEDICAL CENTRE

    HIGH STREET, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9LP

    ODS code M91007

    2.3 km

  • RUSHALL MEDICAL CENTRE

    107 LICHFIELD ROAD, RUSHALL, WALSALL, WS4 1HB

    ODS code M91019

    2.4 km

  • STREETS CORNER SURGERY

    79-81 LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

    ODS code M91009

    2.6 km

  • WALSALL WOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    LICHFIELD ROAD, WALSALL WOOD, WALSALL, WS9 9NP

    ODS code M91639

    2.6 km

  • BLACKWOOD HEALTH CENTRE

    BLACKWOOD ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 3PL

    ODS code M91637

    3.7 km

  • CHAPEL STREET SURGERY

    1 CHAPEL STREET, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4LN

    ODS code M91024

    3.8 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    HIGH STREET, PELSALL, WALSALL, WS3 4LX

    ODS code M91654

    3.9 km

  • HARDEN HEALTH CENTRE

    HARDEN ROAD, LEAMORE, WALSALL, WS3 1ET

    ODS code M91036

    4.1 km

  • ST PETER'S SURGERY

    51 LECKIE ROAD, WALSALL, WS2 8DA

    ODS code M91004

    4.3 km

  • HARDEN BLAKENALL

    BLAKENHALL VILLAGE CENTRE, THAMES ROAD, WALSALL, WS3 1LZ

    ODS code Y02627

    4.3 km

  • SADDLERS HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code M91018

    4.3 km

  • UMBRELLA MEDICAL

    1 HATHERTON STREET, WALSALL, WS1 1AF

    ODS code M91015

    4.3 km

  • NEW ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JG

    ODS code M91609

    4.8 km

  • HOLLAND PARK SURGERY

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

    ODS code M91626

    4.9 km

  • PARKSIDE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    PARK VIEW CENTRE, CHESTER ROAD NORTH, BROWNHILLS, WALSALL, WS8 7JB

    ODS code M91006

    4.9 km

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

  • Leighswood Road

    BCT · Aldridge

    0.1 miles

  • Burnfields Close

    BCT · Redhouse Industrial Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Burnfields Close

    BCT · Redhouse Industrial Estate

    0.1 miles

  • Middlemore Lane

    BCT · Aldridge

    0.1 miles

  • Middlemore Lane

    BCT · Aldridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Walsall 015A, 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

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,938 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
7 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
7 of 10
Crime
7 of 10
Housing and services
10 of 10
Living environment
6 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

62 open schools are in scope, including 43 primary and 9 secondary schools. Leighswood School is the nearest published school at 779 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

984 published events cover 12 months, averaging 82 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 371 events.

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