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B68 8SU

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 8SU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 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
Medium

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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B68 8SU.

Flood risk

No risk

Smethwick North & West near B68 8SU 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Langley Green

N/A

0.8 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 8SU postcode area, located within Smethwick North & West, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miSecondaryHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceFoundation school

Good