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B42 2QL

Oscott

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B42 2QL is located in a major urban area, within the Oscott ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Perry Beeches East area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Perry Beeches East is £40,000 per year. The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 1.3 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Turnberry Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

7/10

Perry Beeches East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,346 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 35% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Perry Beeches East has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Perry Beeches East is £40,000 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 108 ft away from B42 2QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Perry Beeches East near B42 2QL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miTurnberry ParkLarge
0.6 miQueslett ParkLarge

Schools

In the B42 2QL postcode area, located within Perry Beeches East, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGlenmead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicablePriestley Smith SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miSecondaryArena AcademyAcademy sponsor led

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