Area360 logo

Postcode insights

B66 2QL

Soho and Victoria

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B66 2QL 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 1.1 miles away. There are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Moillett Street Play Area.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
293
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70.2%
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 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

70.2%

Approximately 70.2% 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 2QL.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick East near B66 2QL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miSummerfield ParkLarge
0.5 miBlack Patch ParkMedium
0.6 miAll Saints ParkMedium

Schools

In the B66 2QL postcode area, located within Smethwick East, there are 15 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySummerfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryOasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good