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B31 2SG

Longbridge & West Heath

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B31 2SG is located in a major urban area, within the Longbridge & West Heath ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Longbridge North area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Longbridge North is £42,000 per year. The nearest station is Longbridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Austin Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
101
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
23.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Longbridge North has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,482 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Longbridge North has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.5%

Approximately 23.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Longbridge North is £42,000 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 180 ft away from B31 2SG.

Flood risk

No risk

Longbridge North near B31 2SG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Longbridge located about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Longbridge

N/A

1 mi

Northfield

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miTurves GreenLarge
0.6 miHollymoor ParkMedium
0.3 miAustin ParkSmall

Schools

In the B31 2SG postcode area, located within Longbridge North, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThe Meadows Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimarySt Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryTurves Green Boys' SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A