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B68 8JL

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 8JL 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 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Langley Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
83
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
25.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

25.4%

Approximately 25.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 319 ft away from B68 8JL.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B68 8JL 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
0.5 miWest Smethwick ParkLarge
0.6 miBarnford Hill ParkLarge
0.6 miOak ParkSmall

Schools

In the B68 8JL postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableAl Khair Primary SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A