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B12 8NU

Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B12 8NU is located in a major urban area, within the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Balsall Heath East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 106.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balsall Heath East is £30,200 per year. The nearest station is Small Heath located about 1.0 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Larches Green Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
106
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Balsall Heath East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 678 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Balsall Heath East has a high crime rate, with approximately 106.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.3%

Approximately 64.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Balsall Heath East is £30,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B12 8NU.

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Heath East near B12 8NU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Small Heath located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Small Heath

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.3 miBalsall Heath ParkSmall
0.1 miPickwick ParkSmall

Schools

In the B12 8NU postcode area, located within Balsall Heath East, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Paul's SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNelson Mandela SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding