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B64 5EQ

Cradley Heath and Old Hill

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B64 5EQ is located in a major urban area, within the Cradley Heath and Old Hill ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Old Hill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Old Hill is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Bristol Road Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
89
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Old Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,578 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Old Hill has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.8%

Approximately 38.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 29.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Old Hill is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B64 5EQ.

Flood risk

Low

Old Hill near B64 5EQ has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Cradley Heath located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Cradley Heath

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMary McArthur GardensSmall
0.2 miBristol Road Open SpaceSmall

Schools

In the B64 5EQ postcode area, located within Old Hill, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCorngreaves AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNetherbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryDudley Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter

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