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B44 9QT

Oscott

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B44 9QT 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 moderate crime levels, with around 78.9 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 2.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is King George's Field.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
79
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
27.9%
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 2,751 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Old Oscott has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 78.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

27.9%

Approximately 27.9% 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 9QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Old Oscott near B44 9QT 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miKing George's FieldLarge
0.6 miWheeldon Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the B44 9QT postcode area, located within Old Oscott, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryKingsland Primary School (NC)Community school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySundridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryMeadow View JMI SchoolCommunity school

Good