The postcode WS10 8QU is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS10 8QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WS10 8QU 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 8QU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.
The closest road name to WS10 8QU is George Rose Gardens which is centered 28 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Forge Rd and is 77 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.63 km away at Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 3.72 km away.
The closest primary school to WS10 8QU (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 8QU is Herberts Tavern Bar & Grill and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Sunny`s and is 143 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Satisfactory on March 5, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.8 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 3.6 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 8QU 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 8QU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WS10 8QU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WS10 8QU
| 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 8QU - 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) | 382 m |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Academy | 11-19 | Good (April 27, 2017) | 413 m |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 436 m |
| Woods Bank Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 2, 2022) | 502 m |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 702 m |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 6, 2019) | 978 m |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Outstanding (January 11, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Field View Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.33 km |
| Moorcroft Wood Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 9, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| Salisbury Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (March 19, 2019) | 1.52 km |
| Old Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 2, 2013) | 1.64 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2014) | 1.69 km |
| St Giles Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 4, 2018) | 1.87 km |
| Bow Street School | Special school | 13-16 | Outstanding (December 7, 2017) | 1.89 km |
| Holyhead Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 13, 2022) | 1.89 km |
| St Martin's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Moseley Park | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (September 20, 2017) | 2.08 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.13 km | |
| Gospel Oak School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (July 7, 2016) | 2.15 km |
| County Bridge Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (December 8, 2016) | 2.15 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS10 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herberts Tavern Bar & Grill | Awaiting Inspection | 0 m | |
| King George V | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 30, 2021 | 0 m | |
| The New Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 1, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Rose Park Off Licence & General Stor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 5, 2018 | 141 m | |
| Sunny`s | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 5, 2020 | 143 m | |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 14, 2019 | 185 m | |
| Karu's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 12, 2018 | 299 m | |
| Ruby General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 24, 2019 | 332 m | |
| Bek's Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 5, 2020 | 355 m | |
| Old Church JM&I Sch | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 382 m | |
| Darlaston Community Association (Sp | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 29, 2019 | 391 m | |
| Rough Hay Post Office | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 12, 2017 | 391 m | |
| Pinfold Street Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 436 m | |
| The Crown Bar & Grill | Awaiting Inspection January 7, 2022 | 498 m | |
| T J's Cafe and Diner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 16, 2019 | 501 m | |
| Woods Bank Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 21, 2019 | 502 m | |
| Darlaston Sports & Labour Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2018 | 514 m | |
| The Salvation Army | Exempt June 27, 2016 | 514 m | |
| HUSSNAINS CONVENIENCE STORE | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2019 | 536 m | |
| Dalmaestro's | Awaiting Inspection | 577 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS10 8QU - Data from Apr 2022
| Forge Rd | 77 m | |
| Herberts Park | 84 m | |
| Forge Rd | 85 m | |
| Herberts Park | 88 m | |
| Heathfield Lane | 191 m | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.63 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.63 km | |
| Bradley Lane (Midland Metro Stop) | 1.63 km | |
| Bescot Stadium Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| Coseley Rail Station | 3.76 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 56.25 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS10 8QU - Data from Dec 2021
| Moorcroft Wood | 1.56 km | |
| Moorcroft Junction | 1.61 km | |
| Rocket Pool | 2.31 km | |
| Weddell Wynd Community Woodland | 2.69 km | |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | 3.19 km | |
| Stowlawn Wood | 3.22 km | |
| Tame Valley Junction | 3.22 km | |
| Pouk Hill | 3.4 km | |
| Rounds Hill | 3.83 km | |
| Rough Wood | 4.37 km | |
| Watery Lane Junction | 4.54 km | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | 4.97 km | |
| The Gorge | Valley | 4.98 km |
| Dudley Junction | 5.15 km | |
| Hursthill Wood | 5.19 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS10 8QU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.5 Mbps | 46.2 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.6 Mbps | 6.8 Mbps | 10 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7 | 0 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 51.9 | 7.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WS10 8QU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | West Midlands |
| Latitude | 52.56831500 |
| Longitude | -2.04523600 |
| OS Easting | 397031 |
| OS Northing | 0296722 |
| 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 |