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B68 9JS

Old Warley

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 9JS is located in a major urban area, within the Old Warley ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Warley South area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Warley South is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Langley Green located about 1.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Warley Woods Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
25.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Warley South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,799 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Warley South has a low crime rate, with approximately 51.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.5%

Approximately 25.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Warley South is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B68 9JS.

Flood risk

No risk

Warley South near B68 9JS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWarley Woods ParkLarge

Schools

In the B68 9JS postcode area, located within Warley South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryLightwoods Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryBleakhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryBrandhall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good