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B16 8WJ

Ladywood

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B16 8WJ is located in a major urban area, within the Ladywood ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Five Ways North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 261.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Five Ways North is £39,300 per year. The nearest station is Five Ways located about 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest large park is Ryland Street Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
261
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
6.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Five Ways North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,197 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Five Ways North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 261.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.8%

Approximately 6.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Five Ways North is £39,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B16 8WJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Five Ways North near B16 8WJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Five Ways located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Five Ways

N/A

0.6 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

0.8 mi

Birmingham Snow Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miRyland Street ParkLarge
0.6 miChamberlain GardensMedium
0.6 miMoonlit ParkSmall

Schools

In the B16 8WJ postcode area, located within Five Ways North, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableEdgbaston CollegeOther independent school

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableCity United Academy (CUA)Other independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryNelson Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good