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B65 9BJ

Blackheath

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B65 9BJ is located in a major urban area, within the Blackheath ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Blackheath area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 95.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blackheath is £36,800 per year. The nearest station is Rowley Regis located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Britannia Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
96
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
52.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Blackheath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,476 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Blackheath has a high crime rate, with approximately 95.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.8%

Approximately 52.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Blackheath is £36,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 247 ft away from B65 9BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Blackheath near B65 9BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rowley Regis located about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Rowley Regis

N/A

0.8 mi

Old Hill

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBritannia ParkMedium
0.4 miBirdy's FieldSmall
0.5 miBlackheath ParkSmall

Schools

In the B65 9BJ postcode area, located within Blackheath, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBlackheath Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHighfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondarySt Michael's Church of England High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good