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B12 9DP

Balsall Heath West

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B12 9DP 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 125.9 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 Bordesley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Calthorpe Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
126
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,488 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 125.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.4%

Approximately 41.4% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 170 ft away from B12 9DP.

Flood risk

Low

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road near B12 9DP has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bordesley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bordesley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCalthorpe ParkLarge
0.5 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.5 miHighgate ParkMedium

Schools

In the B12 9DP postcode area, located within Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryPercy Shurmer AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryHeath Mount Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.2 mi16 plusJoseph Chamberlain Sixth Form CollegeFurther education

Outstanding