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B21 8DB

Holyhead

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B21 8DB is located in a major urban area, within the Holyhead ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Handsworth West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Handsworth West is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Oakland Young Peoples Centre.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Handsworth West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,353 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Handsworth West has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.3%

Approximately 28.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Handsworth West is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B21 8DB.

Flood risk

No risk

Handsworth West near B21 8DB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

The Hawthorns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOakland Young Peoples CentreSmall

Schools

In the B21 8DB postcode area, located within Handsworth West, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryRookery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthVoluntary controlled school

Good