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B65 8DH

Blackheath

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B65 8DH is located in a major urban area, within the Blackheath ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Rowley East area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rowley East is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Old Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Britannia Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
16.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Rowley East has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,625 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 26% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Rowley East has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

16.9%

Approximately 16.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Rowley East is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B65 8DH.

Flood risk

No risk

Rowley East near B65 8DH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Old Hill located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Old Hill

N/A

0.8 mi

Rowley Regis

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBritannia ParkMedium
0.3 miHarvest FieldsSmall
0.5 miThe EggSmall

Schools

In the B65 8DH postcode area, located within Rowley East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Westminster SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryBlackheath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good