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B20 3LE

Birchfield

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B20 3LE is located in a major urban area, within the Birchfield ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Birchfield West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Birchfield West is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Perry Barr located about 0.5 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Mansfield Green.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
136
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
62.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Birchfield West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 759 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Birchfield West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

62.7%

Approximately 62.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Birchfield West is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 184 ft away from B20 3LE.

Flood risk

No risk

Birchfield West near B20 3LE 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 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Perry Barr

N/A

0.9 mi

Witton (West Midlands)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMansfield GreenMedium
0.3 miArden GreenSmall

Schools

In the B20 3LE postcode area, located within Birchfield West, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryWestminster Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Academy converter

Good