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B68 8SB

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 8SB 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 113.1 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 0.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is West Smethwick Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,617 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B68 8SB.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B68 8SB 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Langley Green

N/A

1 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWest Smethwick ParkLarge
0.6 miLangley ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good