WS10 7TH Walsall
Live postcode, introduced January 2010. Ward: Darlaston South. Region: West Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Walsall in 2026-27: Band D £2,627 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,752 | £2,044 | £2,336 | £2,627 | £3,211 | £3,795 | £4,379 | £5,255 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (43% of about 1,180 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, DARLASTON ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 7SR: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- MURCO SERVICE STATION, PINFOLD STREET, DARLASTON: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (450 m)
- ROWLEY VIEW, MOXLEY: up to 26 homes, not permissioned (460 m)
- Adjoining 15 Joynson Street, Darlaston: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- SITE OF JOHN WOOTTON HOUSE & GREAT CROFT HOUSE, WESLEY ROAD, DARLASTON: up to 23 homes, permissioned (580 m)
- Former Roapp Hall, Dorsett Road Terrace, Darlaston: up to 11 homes, permissioned (590 m)
- Darlaston Road/Old Park Road, Kings Hill, Wednesbury (610 m)
- Joynson Street (site of former Kings Hill JMI School and west of 15), Darlaston: up to 34 homes, permissioned (610 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 13 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 58 addresses are between 129 m and 130 m above sea level (130 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bescot Stadium 155,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km |
| Coseley 520,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Tame Bridge Parkway 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Wednesbury Parkway (West Midlands Metro) | 1.4 km |
| Wednesbury Central (West Midlands Metro) | 1.6 km | |
| Bradley Lane (West Midlands Metro) | 1.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Parklands Road Darlaston | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wednesbury Bus Station | 1.3 km |
| Car parks | Morrisons Car Park - Wednesbury | 1.3 km |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Birmingham Airport BHX | 22.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Darlaston Family Practice | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Well | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Darlaston Health Centre | 540 m |
| Hospital | Dorothy Pattison Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | West Midlands Police - Darlaston Police Station | 680 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Kings Hill Park 3.1 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,700 m² | 570 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Black Horse Allotments 9,740 m² | 590 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 5.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Brunswick Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.8 km east. 8 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moorcroft Junction | Lake or reservoir | 950 m south-west |
| Moorcroft Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Joseph Ashe Copse | Wood | 2.1 km south-east |
| Rocket Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Tame Valley Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
| Pouk Hill | Hill | 3.7 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 58 |
6 of the postcode's 58 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 52% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 62% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.