WS5 GP catchment: which practices serve the WS5 postcode district
24,736 people living in the WS5 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 31 practices. The practice with the most is Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre in Walsall, with 6,603 (27%). The 3 largest together hold 56% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WS5 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Walsall and Sandwell.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre | Walsall | 6,603 | 27% | 76% | Good |
| Umbrella Medical at Broadway Medical Centre | Walsall | 3,719 | 15% | 71% | Good |
| Great Bridge Partnership for Health | Tipton | 3,458 | 14% | 56% | Good |
| Little London Surgery | Walsall | 1,994 | 8% | 77% | Good |
| Pleck Health Centre | Walsall | 860 | 3% | 72% | – |
| Brace Street Health Centre | Walsall | 693 | 3% | 91% | Good |
| Scott Arms Medical Centre | Birmingham | 559 | 2% | 50% | Requires improvement |
| Stone Cross Medical Centre | West Bromwich | 504 | 2% | 53% | Good |
| Tame Valley Medical Centre | Wednesbury | 493 | 2% | 77% | Good |
| Forrester Street Medical Centre | Walsall | 478 | 2% | 69% | Good |
| Saddlers Health Centre | Walsall | 454 | 2% | 80% | Good |
| Palfrey Health Centre | Walsall | 435 | 2% | 71% | Good |
| Brace Street Health Centre | Walsall | 394 | 2% | 69% | Good |
| Village Medical Centre | Wednesbury | 388 | 2% | 65% | Requires improvement |
| Great Barr Medical Centre | Birmingham | 369 | 1% | 68% | Inadequate |
| Dr Mahbub's Surgery | Walsall | 359 | 1% | 71% | – |
| Ambar Medical Centre | Walsall | 260 | 1% | 64% | Good |
Across the 17 practices serving WS5 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 50% at Scott Arms Medical Centre to 91% at Brace Street Health Centre, with a median of 71% (England: 77%). 1 is above England and 5 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Brace Street Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (89%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WS5?
Umbrella Medical at Hatherton Medical Centre, Umbrella Medical at Broadway Medical Centre, Great Bridge Partnership for Health, Little London Surgery and Pleck Health Centre have the most registered patients living in WS5.
How many people in WS5 are registered with a GP?
24,736, 95% of them at 31 practices.
Which GP near WS5 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Brace Street Health Centre: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.