The postcode WS10 8BG is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8BG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8BG 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 8BG as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to WS10 8BG is Tilley Street which is centered 61 m away.
The nearest bus stop is All Saints Church and is 219 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.3 km away at Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 2.66 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8BG (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 Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School.
The local pub for residents of WS10 8BG is The Old Engine and is 127 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 289 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 12, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 8BG 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 8BG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8BG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8BG
| 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 8BG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 390 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 455 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 745 m |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 749 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 979 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.03 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.07 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.32 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.48 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.48 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.52 km | |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.55 km |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.73 km | |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.77 km |
| Wood Green Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.85 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.86 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.94 km |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.07 km |
| Hillary Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 31, 2018) | 2.11 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 2.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Engine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 14, 2017 | 127 m | |
| Darlaston Youth Centre | Exempt March 23, 2016 | 139 m | |
| Masjid-E-Umar Mosque | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 16, 2018 | 139 m | |
| Al-Saqib Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 12, 2017 | 177 m | |
| Horse & Jockey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2016 | 285 m | |
| Rubery Court Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 16, 2020 | 285 m | |
| Bangla Link Veg Ltd | Exempt December 21, 2017 | 286 m | |
| The Breakfast Box | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 286 m | |
| Aston House | Awaiting Inspection | 289 m | |
| Spice Hut | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 12, 2019 | 289 m | |
| Darlaston Post Office | Exempt February 28, 2020 | 346 m | |
| Continental Food Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory September 10, 2021 | 351 m | |
| Walsall Housing Group | Exempt March 23, 2016 | 358 m | |
| Euro Foods Group Limited / MB Metro | Awaiting Inspection January 28, 2021 | 364 m | |
| Coopers Butchers (Manufacturer) | Exempt April 5, 2016 | 367 m | |
| Super Jade Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 7, 2020 | 367 m | |
| Salisbury JM&I | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 29, 2018 | 390 m | |
| Cresswell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 22, 2019 | 405 m | |
| Darlaston Town Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2011 | 412 m | |
| Le Italiano Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 412 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8BG - Data from Apr 2022
| All Saints Church | 219 m | |
| All Saints Church | 231 m | |
| Gordon St | 247 m | |
| Gordon St | 252 m | |
| Gordon St | 292 m | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.3 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.3 km | |
| Wednesbury Parkway (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.3 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 2.66 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.33 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.38 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.2 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8BG - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.97 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.09 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.63 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.78 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.11 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.38 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.46 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.96 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.19 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.35 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.73 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 5.15 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 5.26 km | |
| Steven's Plantation | 5.3 km | |
| Lady Pool | 5.42 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8BG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 52.2 Mbps | 68.5 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.8 Mbps | 9.6 Mbps | 21 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% | 21.5 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 7.1% | 100% | 81.9 | 12 |
| 300+ Mbps | 92.9% | 92.9% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 8BG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57012700 |
| Longitude | -2.02881600 |
| OS Easting | 398144 |
| OS Northing | 0296923 |
| 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 |