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B17 8ED

North Edgbaston

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B17 8ED is located in a major urban area, within the North Edgbaston ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Rotton Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 151.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rotton Park is £45,500 per year. The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 1.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Lightwoods Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
151
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Rotton Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,695 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rotton Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 151.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.8%

Approximately 14.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Rotton Park is £45,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 31 ft away from B17 8ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Rotton Park near B17 8ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miLightwoods ParkLarge
0.5 miRavenhurst Playing FieldsSmall

Schools

In the B17 8ED postcode area, located within Rotton Park, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryLordswood Boys' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBearwood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryKing Edward VI Lordswood School for GirlsAcademy converter

Requires improvement