The postcode WS10 8LA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 2010 and is an active postcode. WS10 8LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.
The closest road name to WS10 8LA is School Street which is centered 51 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New St and is 122 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.93 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 3.32 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8LA (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 8LA is Darlaston Sports & Labour Club and is 95 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 270 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 16, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 124.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 27.3% 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 1.9 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 8LA 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 8LA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8LA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8LA
| Introduction | January 2010 |
| 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 8LA - 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) | 44 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 462 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 466 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 467 m |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 791 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 807 m |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.1 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.34 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.63 km |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.76 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.82 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.85 km | |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.87 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 1.94 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 2.11 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 2.22 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 2.31 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Church JM&I Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 44 m | |
| Darlaston Sports & Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 95 m | |
| The Salvation Army | Exempt June 27, 2016 | 95 m | |
| Karu's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 12, 2018 | 196 m | |
| The Crown Bar & Grill | Awaiting Inspection January 7, 2022 | 207 m | |
| Asda Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 237 m | |
| Compass Group UK and Ireland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 237 m | |
| Little Rascals Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 248 m | |
| The Frying Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 248 m | |
| Kiran's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 270 m | |
| L & S Middleton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 270 m | |
| The Munchbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2018 | 270 m | |
| V&F Food Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 270 m | |
| Carousel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 272 m | |
| Green Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2016 | 293 m | |
| Darlaston Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2016 | 300 m | |
| HUSSNAINS CONVENIENCE STORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 313 m | |
| Boots The Chemist Ltd | Exempt December 16, 2015 | 320 m | |
| Chameleons | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 4, 2019 | 320 m | |
| Coopers Family Butcher Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2018 | 320 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8LA - Data from Apr 2022
| New St | 122 m | |
| Pitchwood Close | 123 m | |
| New St | 131 m | |
| Pitchwood Close | 165 m | |
| Darlaston Asda | 262 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.93 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.93 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.93 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 3.32 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 4.02 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 4.06 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.86 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8LA - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.66 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 1.69 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 2.58 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 2.95 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.99 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.09 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.23 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.57 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.15 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.19 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 4.75 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 5.03 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 5.33 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 5.37 km |
| Dudley Junction | 5.38 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8LA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.3 Mbps | 124.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 19 Mbps | 18.4 Mbps | 39 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 72.7% | 100% | 57.7 | 15.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 27.3% | 27.3% | 593 | 39 |
Energy usage data for WS10 8LA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56897400 |
| Longitude | -2.03914300 |
| OS Easting | 397444 |
| OS Northing | 0296795 |
| 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: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Rented family living Subgroup: Social renting young families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | West Midlands BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Darlaston BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33021210 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 036 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 036B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4A1 |