Darlaston South
WardSouth west Walsall. About 18,362 people in 3.6 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Darlaston South, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Darlaston South compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
Darlaston SouthMiddle
Population20 wards, Walsall · 2021
17,262highest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Walsall · Jan 2026
98.3%4th highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Walsall · Aug 2026
7.2%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Walsall · 2021
63.0%8th highest
Figures for the whole of Walsall
These figures are published for the whole of Walsall, not for each ward, so they describe all of Walsall and not Darlaston South alone. See Walsall
Darlaston South in brief
Darlaston South had 17,262 usual residents at the census.
In Darlaston South, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Darlaston South, 7.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
63.0% of residents in Darlaston South were aged 15 to 64 at the census.