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B70 7LS

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 7LS is located in a major urban area, within the Greets Green and Lyng ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Greets Green East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 286.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greets Green East is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Lyng Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
287
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,261 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Greets Green East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 286.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.3%

Approximately 28.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Greets Green East is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from B70 7LS.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green East near B70 7LS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

0.9 mi

Smethwick Galton Bridge

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miBroadwell Road ParkMedium
0.4 miLyng ParkSmall

Schools

In the B70 7LS postcode area, located within Greets Green East, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miSecondaryWest Bromwich Collegiate AcademyFree schools

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLyng Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good