The postcode WS10 8AW is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8AW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8AW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS10 8AW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS10 8AW is The Flatts which is centered 26 m away.
The nearest bus stop is All Saints Church and is 417 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.77 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8AW (for ages 11 and under) is Salisbury Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is West Walsall E-ACT Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on November 1, 2017 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS10 8AW is The Old Engine and is 363 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on September 14, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Spice Hut and is 471 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 8AW is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS10 8AW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8AW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8AW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS10 8AW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 447 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 636 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 691 m |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 784 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 905 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.15 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.31 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.32 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.47 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.51 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.68 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.75 km | |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.86 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.88 km |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.88 km | |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.97 km |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.99 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8AW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Auctions Birmingham | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 7, 2019 | 236 m | |
| Darlaston Youth Centre | Exempt March 23, 2016 | 274 m | |
| Masjid-E-Umar Mosque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 274 m | |
| Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro | Awaiting Inspection January 28, 2021 | 290 m | |
| The Bush Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 312 m | |
| The Old Engine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2017 | 363 m | |
| Bangla Link Veg Ltd | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 369 m | |
| The Breakfast Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 369 m | |
| Why Not Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2017 | 381 m | |
| Al-Saqib Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 12, 2017 | 393 m | |
| Salisbury JM&I | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 447 m | |
| Darlaston Post Office | Exempt February 28, 2020 | 462 m | |
| Aston House | Awaiting Inspection | 471 m | |
| Spice Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 471 m | |
| Coopers Butchers (Manufacturer) | Exempt April 5, 2016 | 477 m | |
| Super Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2020 | 477 m | |
| Continental Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 10, 2021 | 483 m | |
| Green's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 486 m | |
| Monmos@Darlaston | Awaiting Inspection | 486 m | |
| Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2020 | 486 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8AW - Data from Apr 2022
| All Saints Church | 417 m | |
| All Saints Church | 422 m | |
| Why Not | 423 m | |
| Why Not | 434 m | |
| Gordon St | 469 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 2.77 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.26 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.3 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8AW - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.17 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.27 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.44 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.01 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.26 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.61 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.62 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.73 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.1 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.27 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.86 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 5.02 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 5.21 km | |
| Lady Pool | 5.31 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 5.35 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8AW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52 Mbps | 78.8 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.9 Mbps | 9.8 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 64.4 | 8.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS10 8AW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57223100 |
| Longitude | -2.02936300 |
| OS Easting | 398107 |
| OS Northing | 0297157 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall South |
| Electoral Ward | Bentley and Darlaston North |
| Local Authority District | Walsall |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Black Country Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | The Black Country |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Wolverhampton and Walsall |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Walsall Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
The Black Country and West Birmingham |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Darlaston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021196 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 033 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 033C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |