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B68 8ST

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 8ST is located in a major urban area, within the St Pauls ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Smethwick North & West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 133.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Smethwick North & West is £37,300 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is West Smethwick Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
133
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Smethwick North & West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,633 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Smethwick North & West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 133.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Smethwick North & West is £37,300 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 210 ft away from B68 8ST.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick North & West near B68 8ST 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 0.5 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Langley Green

N/A

0.7 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

0.9 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWest Smethwick ParkLarge

Schools

In the B68 8ST postcode area, located within Smethwick North & West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good