The postcode WS10 8GA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. WS10 8GA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8GA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 8GA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to WS10 8GA is Grayling Close which is centered 47 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Railway Bridge and is 264 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 762 m away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 2.74 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8GA (for ages 11 and under) is Moorcroft Wood Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 9, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Gospel Oak School. The last OFSTED inspection on July 7, 2016 rated this school as Good
The nearest takeaway food is available from Glyn Fish Bar and is 296 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 2, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 32.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 8GA 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 8GA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8GA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8GA
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| 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 8GA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 384 m |
| Gospel Oak School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 463 m |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 760 m |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 27, 2022) | 913 m |
| Ocker Hill Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (October 17, 2014) | 1.03 km |
| Ocker Hill Academy | Academy | 7-11 | 1.03 km | |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.2 km |
| Glebefields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (March 20, 2019) | 1.35 km |
| Jubilee Park Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 1.38 km |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.41 km |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.41 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.77 km |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.88 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.94 km |
| St John's Church of England Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 28, 2017) | 1.97 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.99 km | |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.07 km | |
| Loxdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| Summerhill Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | 2.12 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glyn Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 2, 2020 | 296 m | |
| Glyn Off Licence & Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 20, 2019 | 296 m | |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 384 m | |
| Constantine Convenience | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement March 1, 2022 | 436 m | |
| Pips Pops & Cupcakes | Awaiting Inspection | 530 m | |
| The Fiery Grill & Curry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2020 | 554 m | |
| Warburtons Limited Canteen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 556 m | |
| The Metal Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 20, 2016 | 680 m | |
| Kendrick News & Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 13, 2020 | 746 m | |
| The Little Camion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2021 | 752 m | |
| St Martins Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2020 | 760 m | |
| Adient Seating (Servest Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 26, 2019 | 785 m | |
| Rowley View Nursery | Exempt November 23, 2020 | 818 m | |
| Morning Glory | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 819 m | |
| Moxley Peoples Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2020 | 856 m | |
| Bab's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 12, 2019 | 901 m | |
| S&R News & Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 5, 2019 | 901 m | |
| Bradleys No1 Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 25, 2021 | 903 m | |
| Peri Point | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 10, 2022 | 903 m | |
| Brutons Pharmacy Moxley | Exempt September 12, 2016 | 907 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8GA - Data from Apr 2022
| Railway Bridge | 264 m | |
| Dorothy Purcell School | 408 m | |
| Bull Lane | 418 m | |
| Ashtree Grove | 502 m | |
| Myrtle Terrace | 507 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 762 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 762 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 763 m | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.74 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 57.26 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8GA - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Wood | 191 m | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 432 m | |
| Rocket Pool | 941 m | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 1.24 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 1.64 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.32 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 2.57 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 2.89 km | |
| Dudley Junction | 3.54 km | |
| Kettle's Hill | 4.08 km | |
| Mons Hill | 4.16 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 4.17 km | |
| Parkes Hall Pool | 4.21 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.24 km |
| Hursthill Wood | 4.3 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8GA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 28 Mbps | 32.7 Mbps | 52.3 Mbps |
| Upload | 6.7 Mbps | 7.5 Mbps | 14.37 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% | 25.4 | 6.2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 42 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 8GA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.55286100 |
| Longitude | -2.04703400 |
| OS Easting | 396908 |
| OS Northing | 0295003 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Midlands |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Walsall South |
| Electoral Ward | Darlaston South |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Bilston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021215 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 038 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 038E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |