How many schools are near WS10 8NQ?

There are 53 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS10 8NQ, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

21 crimes were reported within 400m of WS10 8NQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS10 8NQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS10 8NQ includes 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WS10 8NQ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS10 8NQ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

50Safety

70Health

62Transport

59Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS10 8NQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools42/100

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total

Woods Bank AcademyGood · 0.1 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonOutstanding · 0.2 mi Old Church Church of England C Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Grace Academy DarlastonGood · 0.3 mi St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallGood · 0.5 mi Pinfold Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Woods Bank Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

21crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 17.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare70/100

16GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 34 bus stops nearby

Green space59/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 9.4 ha total — largest park 4.5 ha (0.43 mi away)

Nearest: Allotments (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92/100

30supermarkets

30 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Heron, Aldi… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Asda Darlaston Superstore — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS10 8NQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

14.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS10.

Average sold price by property type across the WS10 district, 2021–2026 — 2,420 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£299k▲ 22.2%

Semi-detached£210k▲ 23.1%

Terraced£192k▲ 26.8%

Flat£89k▼ 2.2%

District-level averages (WS10) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WS10 8NQ

WS10 8NQ scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Asda Darlaston Superstore about 8 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS10 8NQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,652 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is Woods Bank Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS10 8NQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 34 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Allotments (0.31 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 30 supermarkets in the wider area, including Asda, Tesco, Heron, Aldi and others. The nearest is Asda Darlaston Superstore, about 8 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WS10 8NQ on NestScope.

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