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B21 8NG

Handsworth Wood

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B21 8NG is located in a major urban area, within the Handsworth Wood ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Middlemore area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 136.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Middlemore is £35,500 per year. The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 0.7 miles away. There are 10 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Oakland Young Peoples Centre.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
137
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Middlemore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,214 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Middlemore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 136.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

22.8%

Approximately 22.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 28.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Middlemore is £35,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 45 ft away from B21 8NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Middlemore near B21 8NG 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

The Hawthorns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBooth Street Recreation GroundSmall
0.4 miOakland Young Peoples CentreSmall
0.6 miSycamore ParkSmall

Schools

In the B21 8NG postcode area, located within Middlemore, there are 10 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableHamilton SchoolFoundation special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good