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B12 9LP

Balsall Heath West

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B12 9LP 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 158.0 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 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Larches Green Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
158
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
48.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 749 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road has a very high crime rate, with approximately 158.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

48.5%

Approximately 48.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 321 ft away from B12 9LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Balsall Heath West & Kingswood Road near B12 9LP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bordesley located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miCalthorpe ParkLarge
0.5 miLarches Green ParkMedium
0.6 miBalsall Heath ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryArk Tindal Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for BoysOther independent school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableRedstone Academy for GirlsOther independent school

Good