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B20 2ED

Handsworth Wood

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B20 2ED is located in a major urban area, within the Handsworth Wood ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Handsworth East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handsworth East is £39,700 per year. The nearest station is Perry Barr located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Perry Hall Playing Fields.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
13.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Handsworth East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,264 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Handsworth East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.1%

Approximately 13.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Handsworth East is £39,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from B20 2ED.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth East near B20 2ED has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Perry Barr located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Perry Barr

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPerry Hall Playing FieldsLarge
0.6 miHandsworth ParkLarge

Schools

In the B20 2ED postcode area, located within Handsworth East, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good