The postcode WS10 8LB is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8LB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8LB 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 8LB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS10 8LB is Aldridge Street which is centered 11 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Why Not and is 51 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.53 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 3.16 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8LB (for ages 11 and under) is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 5, 2019. 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 8LB is Why Not Inn and is 35 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 11, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Green's Chippy and is 224 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.1 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 1.6 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 8LB 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 8LB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8LB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8LB
| 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 8LB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 281 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 566 m |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 622 m |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 837 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 956 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 1.07 km |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 1.26 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.58 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.59 km |
| Barcroft Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 1.82 km |
| Bentley West Primary School Additionally Resourced for Hearing Impaired | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 2, 2019) | 1.86 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 1.88 km |
| King Charles Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 1.9 km |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 1.92 km |
| Wood Green Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 25, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.06 km | |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 2.08 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 2.19 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Not Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2017 | 35 m | |
| The Bush Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 19, 2021 | 88 m | |
| Green's Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Monmos@Darlaston | Awaiting Inspection | 224 m | |
| Nags Head | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 31, 2020 | 224 m | |
| R & A News and Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 9, 2019 | 224 m | |
| Voujon Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 25, 2021 | 224 m | |
| Young's Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2020 | 224 m | |
| Premier Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 29, 2019 | 239 m | |
| MC Quality Packing Ltd | Exempt February 14, 2019 | 243 m | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 13, 2019 | 281 m | |
| Darlaston Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 22, 2016 | 320 m | |
| Kiran's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 16, 2020 | 377 m | |
| L & S Middleton | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 28, 2019 | 377 m | |
| The Munchbox | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 11, 2018 | 377 m | |
| V&F Food Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 12, 2022 | 377 m | |
| Best One | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 7, 2017 | 402 m | |
| HUSSNAINS CONVENIENCE STORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 411 m | |
| Little Rascals Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 415 m | |
| The Frying Pan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 29, 2020 | 415 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8LB - Data from Apr 2022
| Why Not | 51 m | |
| Why Not | 67 m | |
| St Josephs School | 221 m | |
| Nags Head | 222 m | |
| The Green | 241 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 2.53 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 3.16 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| Walsall Rail Station | 3.57 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 55.32 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8LB - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Junction | 2.23 km | |
| Moorcroft Wood | 2.28 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 2.48 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 3.19 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.3 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 3.56 km | |
| Rough Wood | 3.61 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.72 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.75 km | |
| Hatherton Lake | 4.52 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 4.75 km | |
| Allen's Rough | 4.81 km | |
| Sneyd Reservoir | 5.05 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 5.35 km | |
| Lady Pool | 5.51 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8LB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 50.2 Mbps | 62.1 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 14.2 Mbps | 12.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 15 | 1.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 91.8 | 17.6 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 8LB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.57373100 |
| Longitude | -2.03457300 |
| OS Easting | 397754 |
| OS Northing | 0297324 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Migration and churn Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix |
| 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 | 8D2 |