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B23 6JU

Stockland Green

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B23 6JU is located in a major urban area, within the Stockland Green ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Short Heath area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 108.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Short Heath is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Bleak Hill Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
15.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Short Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,481 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Short Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 108.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.4%

Approximately 15.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Short Heath is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B23 6JU.

Flood risk

No risk

Short Heath near B23 6JU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Erdington located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.9 mi

Chester Road

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miBleak Hill ParkLarge
0.6 miPerry Common MeadowsLarge
0.5 miShort Heath ParkMedium

Schools

In the B23 6JU postcode area, located within Short Heath, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFeatherstone Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryCourt Farm Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableNew Horizon AcademyOther independent special school

N/A