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B66 2JS

Soho and Victoria

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B66 2JS 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 high crime levels, with around 118.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Smethwick East is £35,000 per year. The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 0.5 miles away. There are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Black Patch Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
119
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
23.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Smethwick East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,394 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Smethwick East has a high crime rate, with approximately 118.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

23.6%

Approximately 23.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B66 2JS.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is The Hawthorns located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

The Hawthorns

N/A

0.7 mi

Smethwick Rolfe Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBlack Patch ParkMedium
0.3 miBooth Street Recreation GroundSmall
0.5 miSycamore ParkSmall

Schools

In the B66 2JS postcode area, located within Smethwick East, there are 13 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWattville Primary SchoolCommunity school

Special Measures

0.3 miPrimaryWattville Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good