Darlaston South is the southern ward of the town of Darlaston within the borough of Walsall, in the industrial heartland of the West Midlands often known as the Black Country. It is predominantly urban and residential, with a mixture of older terraced housing and post‑war estates that reflect its working‑class roots and strong local community networks.
The area carries a visible industrial heritage - former coal pits, foundries and metal trades shaped its landscape and identity - and has seen steady regeneration and brownfield redevelopment in recent years. Local life centres on small shops, schools and community projects, while good road and rail links make it a practical commuter area for nearby centres such as Birmingham and the wider West Midlands conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Darlaston South
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 9.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 4 miles
- Dudley 4.8 miles
- Walsall 3.1 miles
- Telford 19.9 miles
- West Bromwich 3.4 miles
- Solihull 14.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 9.3 miles
- Nuneaton 23.5 miles
- Cannock 9.4 miles
- Redditch 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darlaston Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Wednesbury North Ward 1 mile
- Bilston South Ward 1.1 miles
- Bilston Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Bentley and Darlaston North Ward 1.3 miles
- Bilston North Ward 1.4 miles
- Wednesbury Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Willenhall South Ward 1.5 miles
- Princes End Ward 1.6 miles
- Wednesbury South Ward 1.8 miles
- Pleck Ward 1.9 miles
- Tipton Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Darlaston South
WS10 7RB, WS10 8RJ, WS10 8RB, WS10 8NE, WS10 9TD, WS10 7ST, WS10 8RX, WS10 7SD, WS10 8QH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.2 miles
- Coseley Railway Station 2.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Darlaston South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6 J10 3 1.9 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 3 1.9 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 3.7 miles
- Premier Inn Walsall 3 1.3 miles
- Walsall (M6, J10) 3 1.4 miles
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 3.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Walsall M6 JCT 10 3 2 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 4.4 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 4.3 miles
Schools in Darlaston South
- Grace Academy Darlaston Secondary
- Kings Hill Primary School Primary
- Moorcroft Wood Academy Primary
- Old Church C of E C Primary School Primary
- Pinfold Street Primary School Primary
- Woods Bank Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 2.2 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.7 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8.5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 8.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 9.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 10 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 10.2 miles