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B70 0EF

Wednesbury South

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 0EF is located in a major urban area, within the Wednesbury South ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Wednesbury South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wednesbury South is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hill Top Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
44.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Wednesbury South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,660 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Wednesbury South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

44.5%

Approximately 44.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Wednesbury South is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B70 0EF.

Flood risk

No risk

Wednesbury South near B70 0EF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHill Top ParkMedium

Schools

In the B70 0EF postcode area, located within Wednesbury South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHarvills Hawthorn Primary SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryHateley Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.7 miSecondaryGeorge Salter AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good