WS Postcode Area
The WS postcode area, also known as the Walsall postcode area, is a group of fifteen postcode districts in England, within six post towns. These cover the northern part of the West Midlands (including Walsall and Wednesbury) and much of south-east Staffordshire (including Lichfield, Cannock, Burntwood and Rugeley).
WS postcode area map, showing postcode districts in red and post towns in grey text, with links to nearby B, DE, DY, ST and WV postcode areas.
Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postcode districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | Coverage | Local authority area(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | WALSALL | Walsall town centre, Caldmore | Walsall |
| WS2 | WALSALL | Pleck, Bentley, Leamore | Walsall |
| WS3 | WALSALL | Bloxwich, Coal Pool, Pelsall | Walsall |
| WS4 | WALSALL | Rushall | Walsall |
| WS5 | WALSALL | Bescot, Tamebridge, Yew Tree | Walsall, Sandwell |
| WS6 | WALSALL | Cheslyn Hay, Great Wyrley | South Staffordshire |
| WS7 | BURNTWOOD | Burntwood | Lichfield |
| WS8 | WALSALL | Brownhills, Walsall Wood (north) | Walsall |
| WS9 | WALSALL | Aldridge, Walsall Wood (south), Stonnall | Walsall, Lichfield |
| WS10 | WEDNESBURY | Wednesbury, Darlaston | Sandwell, Walsall |
| WS11 | CANNOCK | Cannock, Norton Canes, Hatherton | Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire |
| WS12 | CANNOCK | Hednesford, Heath Hayes, Wimblebury, Huntington | Cannock Chase, South Staffordshire |
| WS13 | LICHFIELD | Lichfield (north and city centre), Fradley, Streethay, Croxall, Farewell, Chorley | Lichfield |
| WS14 | LICHFIELD | Lichfield (south), Shenstone, Whittington, Wall, Weeford | Lichfield |
| WS15 | RUGELEY | Rugeley, Brereton, Armitage, Handsacre, Abbots Bromley, Longdon, Mavesyn Ridware, Hill Ridware, Blithbury, Colton, Cannock Wood, Gentleshaw, Hamstall Ridware, Admaston | Cannock Chase, Lichfield, East Staffordshire |
Map
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See also
References
- ^ "ONS Postcode Directory Version Notes" (ZIP). National Statistics Postcode Products. Office for National Statistics. May 2020. Table 2. Retrieved 19 June 2020. Coordinates from mean of unit postcode points, "Code-Point Open". OS OpenData. Ordnance Survey. February 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)