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Thinking of living at WS10 8BL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Kings Hill Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston | Primary | 1.1 km | 74% met the expected standard |
| Old Church Church of England C Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Albert Pritchard Infant School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.4 · 6.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wood Green Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.2 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bescot Hall | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Independent | 2.1 km | 8.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Independent | 2.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Barhale/Darlaston Sor/Rubery Owen/Breakaways Crown Green Bowling Clubs | 980 m | 16 |
| Tennis | Pleck Park | 1.1 km | 15 |
| Swimming | Darlaston Swimming And Fitness Centre | 490 m | 10 |
| Football | Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium | 2.3 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Fearless Boxing Academy | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Walsall Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Athletics | University Of Wolverhampton (Walsall Site) | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Squash | Tipton Sports Academy | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Walsall Golf Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Wednesbury Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Muay thai | Fearless Boxing Academy | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Fitness | World's Gym | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Wednesbury Markmen | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Simkim Martial Arts Academy | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Karate | Wednesbury Karate & Kickboxing | 2.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Darlaston, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The nearest bus stop is Station Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 34, 37, 39); 46 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Salisbury Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston (0.7 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is West Walsall E-ACT Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Moseley Park (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Queen Mary's High School (4 km) and Queen Mary's Grammar School (4.2 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 300 m away, with MPK Garages closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Darlaston Medical Centre (850 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Tempted Hair & Beauty is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Manor Hospital, 2.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 15 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Cottage Brunch is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Old Engine Pub the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 149 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 10% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Owen Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Darlaston Swimming Baths (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Birmingham is 23 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
20 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.