WS8 GP catchment: which practices serve the WS8 postcode district
17,268 people living in the WS8 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 12 practices. The practice with the most is Holland Park Surgery in Walsall, with 4,260 (25%). The 3 largest together hold 61% 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 WS8 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.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Park Surgery | Walsall | 4,260 | 25% | 80% | Outstanding |
| Parkside Medical Practice | Walsall | 3,646 | 21% | 87% | Good |
| St John's Medical Centre | Walsall | 2,586 | 15% | 50% | – |
| Streets Corner Surgery | Walsall | 2,375 | 14% | 81% | Good |
| New Road Medical Centre | Walsall | 1,824 | 11% | 89% | Good |
| Walsall Wood Health Centre | Walsall | 765 | 4% | 86% | Requires improvement |
| Rushall Medical Centre | Walsall | 320 | 2% | 79% | Good |
| Northgate Medical Centre | Walsall | 240 | 1% | 91% | Good |
Across the 8 practices serving WS8 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 50% at St John's Medical Centre to 91% at Northgate Medical Centre, with a median of 83% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Walsall Wood Health Centre has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (92%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WS8?
Holland Park Surgery, Parkside Medical Practice, St John's Medical Centre, Streets Corner Surgery and New Road Medical Centre have the most registered patients living in WS8.
How many people in WS8 are registered with a GP?
17,268, 95% of them at 12 practices.
Which GP near WS8 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Northgate Medical Centre: 91% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.