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B44 9NX

Oscott

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B44 9NX is located in a major urban area, within the Oscott ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Old Oscott area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Oscott is £35,700 per year. The nearest station is Hamstead (Birmingham) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Cardinal Wiseman Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
34.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Old Oscott has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,831 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Old Oscott has a high crime rate, with approximately 110.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

34.2%

Approximately 34.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Old Oscott is £35,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B44 9NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Oscott near B44 9NX 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKing George's FieldLarge
0.4 miCardinal Wiseman ParkSmall
0.5 miWheeldon Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the B44 9NX postcode area, located within Old Oscott, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySundridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryKingsland Primary School (NC)Community school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMaryvale Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good