The postcode WS10 8EZ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8EZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8EZ 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 8EZ as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to WS10 8EZ is St Lawrence Way which is centered 31 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New St and is 16 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.04 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 3.19 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8EZ (for ages 11 and under) is Old Church Church of England C Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall. The last OFSTED inspection on November 6, 2019 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WS10 8EZ is Darlaston Sports & Labour Club and is 48 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 10, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kiran's and is 155 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 91.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 70% 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 1.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 8EZ 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 8EZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8EZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8EZ
| 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 8EZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 181 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 450 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 532 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 552 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 695 m |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 927 m |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 958 m |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.27 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.43 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.71 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.72 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.74 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.77 km | |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.78 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.84 km |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.92 km |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Academy | 11-18 | 2.21 km | |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.23 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 2.25 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlaston Sports & Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 48 m | |
| The Salvation Army | Exempt June 27, 2016 | 48 m | |
| Little Rascals Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 122 m | |
| The Frying Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 122 m | |
| Asda Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Compass Group UK and Ireland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 135 m | |
| Green Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2016 | 150 m | |
| Kiran's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 155 m | |
| L & S Middleton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 155 m | |
| The Munchbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2018 | 155 m | |
| V&F Food Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 155 m | |
| Carousel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 178 m | |
| Old Church JM&I Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 181 m | |
| Darlaston Town Hall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 18, 2011 | 193 m | |
| Le Italiano Pizza | Awaiting Inspection | 193 m | |
| Swan Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 193 m | |
| Boots The Chemist Ltd | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 220 m | |
| Chameleons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 220 m | |
| Coopers Family Butcher Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 220 m | |
| Darlaston Cake and Sweet Shop | Awaiting Inspection | 220 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8EZ - Data from Apr 2022
| New St | 16 m | |
| New St | 38 m | |
| Darlaston Asda | 216 m | |
| Darlaston Asda | 222 m | |
| Pitchwood Close | 222 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.04 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 3.19 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.88 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.92 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.73 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8EZ - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.71 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 1.75 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 2.68 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.94 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.99 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.05 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.25 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.13 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.26 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 4.83 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.89 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 5.45 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 5.47 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 5.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8EZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 77.3 Mbps | 91.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.7 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% | 14 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 30% | 100% | 76.7 | 11.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 70% | 70% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS10 8EZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56922600 |
| Longitude | -2.03707800 |
| OS Easting | 397584 |
| OS Northing | 0296823 |
| 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: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| 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 | 7A3 |