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B68 9TA

St Pauls

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B68 9TA 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.4 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 0.4 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
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
11.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,563 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Oldbury & Rood End has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.2%

Approximately 11.2% 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 128 ft away from B68 9TA.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B68 9TA 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 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Langley Green

N/A

0.9 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWest Smethwick ParkLarge
0.6 miSmethwick Hall ParkMedium

Schools

In the B68 9TA postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryMoat Farm Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryMoat Farm Junior SchoolAcademy converter

N/A