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B68 8HE

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 8HE is located in a major urban area, within the St Pauls ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Oldbury & Rood End area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 82.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oldbury & Rood End is £35,300 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Oak Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,878 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high crime rate, with approximately 82.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.8%

Approximately 36.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 22.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Oldbury & Rood End is £35,300 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 127 ft away from B68 8HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B68 8HE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Langley Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBarnford Hill ParkLarge
0.5 miOak ParkSmall
0.3 miLangley ParkSmall

Schools

In the B68 8HE postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableAl Khair Primary SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.4 miPrimaryLangley Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good