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WS10 8BF

Darlaston South

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS10 8BF is located in a major urban area, within the Darlaston South ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Darlaston West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darlaston West is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 2.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is George Rose Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Darlaston West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,680 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Darlaston West has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.6%

Approximately 27.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Darlaston West is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from WS10 8BF.

Flood risk

No risk

Darlaston West near WS10 8BF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGeorge Rose ParkMedium
0.5 miVictoria ParkSmall
0.5 miOwen ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS10 8BF postcode area, located within Darlaston West, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWoods Bank AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryOld Church Church of England C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonVoluntary aided school

Outstanding