The postcode WS10 8QA is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8QA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8QA 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 8QA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS10 8QA is Bradshaw Avenue which is centered 15 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Berry Avenue and is 118 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.32 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, 3.51 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8QA (for ages 11 and under) is Pinfold Street Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 8, 2017. 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 8QA is Herberts Tavern Bar & Grill and is 357 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunny`s and is 265 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 104.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WS10 8QA 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 8QA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8QA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8QA
| 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 8QA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 265 m |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 592 m |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 645 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 850 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 1.01 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 1.21 km |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.41 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.5 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.62 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.64 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 1.68 km |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.73 km |
| Gospel Oak School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 1.79 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 1.87 km |
| Wilkinson Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.91 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.98 km | |
| Loxdale Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 26, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (June 14, 2017) | 2.1 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinfold Street Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 265 m | |
| Sunny`s | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2020 | 265 m | |
| Ruby General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 24, 2019 | 288 m | |
| Bek's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 325 m | |
| Herberts Tavern Bar & Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 357 m | |
| King George V | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 357 m | |
| The New Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2018 | 357 m | |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 386 m | |
| Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 12, 2020 | 414 m | |
| The Willows Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 7, 2019 | 418 m | |
| T J's Cafe and Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 423 m | |
| Rose Park Off Licence & General Stor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 5, 2018 | 498 m | |
| The Crown Bar & Grill | Awaiting Inspection January 7, 2022 | 552 m | |
| Dalmaestro's | Awaiting Inspection | 555 m | |
| Flavours | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 555 m | |
| Aldi | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 19, 2016 | 557 m | |
| Moxley Supermarket | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 3, 2018 | 557 m | |
| Oceanic Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 18, 2018 | 557 m | |
| Karu's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 12, 2018 | 591 m | |
| Old Church JM&I Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 592 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8QA - Data from Apr 2022
| Berry Avenue | 118 m | |
| Hewitt St | 136 m | |
| Berry Avenue | 164 m | |
| Hewitt St | 205 m | |
| Herberts Park | 270 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.32 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.32 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.32 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 3.51 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 3.53 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 56.45 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8QA - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Wood | 1.2 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.27 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 1.99 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 2.36 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 2.88 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 2.94 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.38 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.54 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.69 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 4.2 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.72 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.79 km |
| Dudley Junction | 4.82 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 4.98 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 5.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8QA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 79.9 Mbps | 104.3 Mbps | 460 Mbps |
| Upload | 13.3 Mbps | 14 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 108.2 | 15.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460 | 36 |
Energy usage data for WS10 8QA - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56510600 |
| Longitude | -2.04548300 |
| OS Easting | 397014 |
| OS Northing | 0296365 |
| 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: 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 | E33021218 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Walsall 038 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Walsall 038B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8D2 |