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B69 4EJ

Oldbury

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B69 4EJ is located in a major urban area, within the Oldbury 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 0.6 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 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
4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

4%

Approximately 4.0% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 63 ft away from B69 4EJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Oldbury & Rood End near B69 4EJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Langley Green

N/A

0.7 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

0.8 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWest Smethwick ParkLarge
0.5 miBroadwell Road ParkMedium

Schools

In the B69 4EJ postcode area, located within Oldbury & Rood End, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryGeorge Betts Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRood End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miSecondaryWest Bromwich Collegiate AcademyFree schools

Good