How many schools are near WS10 8QJ?

There are 51 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS10 8QJ, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

19 crimes were reported within 400m of WS10 8QJ 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 8QJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS10 8QJ includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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WS10 8QJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS10 8QJ

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

46/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,916 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

42Schools

50Safety

69Health

60Transport

60Green

76Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS10 8QJ.

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

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

42 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 51 schools in total

Grace Academy DarlastonGood · 0.1 mi St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallGood · 0.3 mi Woods Bank AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Old Church Church of England C Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Pinfold Street Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Grace Academy Darlaston (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety50/100

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 15 GP, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE — 0.7 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space60/100

7green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 5.3 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities76/100

28supermarkets

28 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Aldi Bilston Wolverhampton — 0.6 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS10 8QJ.

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

13.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

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 8QJ

WS10 8QJ scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Aldi Bilston Wolverhampton about 12 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 8QJ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,916 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 51 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Grace Academy Darlaston (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is DARLASTON HEALTH CENTRE, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS10 8QJ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 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). road traffic noise is moderate (about 60 dB Lden).

There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 5.3 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (600 m²), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (1.0 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 28 supermarkets in the wider area, including Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Heron and others. The nearest is Aldi Bilston Wolverhampton, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 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 8QJ on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.