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B66 2DG

Soho and Victoria

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B66 2DG is located in a major urban area, within the Soho and Victoria ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Smethwick East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 293.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Smethwick East is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Black Patch Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
293
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Smethwick East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 882 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Smethwick East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 293.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Smethwick East is £35,000 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 273 ft away from B66 2DG.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick East near B66 2DG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Smethwick Rolfe Street located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

N/A

1 mi

The Hawthorns

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBlack Patch ParkMedium
0.4 miMoillett Street Play AreaMedium
0.6 miBooth Street Recreation GroundSmall

Schools

In the B66 2DG postcode area, located within Smethwick East, there are 16 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good