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B12 8QN

Balsall Heath West

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B12 8QN is located in a major urban area, within the Balsall Heath West ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 167.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road is £32,200 per year. The nearest station is Small Heath located about 1.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Larches Green Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
167
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
35.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,002 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 167.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

35.9%

Approximately 35.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road is £32,200 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 23 ft away from B12 8QN.

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road near B12 8QN 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMoseley ParkLarge
0.5 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.3 miBalsall Heath ParkSmall

Schools

In the B12 8QN postcode area, located within Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSt Paul's SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for GirlsOther independent school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for BoysOther independent school

Good