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B70 7LX

West Bromwich Central

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 7LX is located in a major urban area, within the West Bromwich Central ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 277.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park is £33,200 per year. The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Lyng Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
278
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 366 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park has a very high crime rate, with approximately 277.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.5%

Approximately 57.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 44.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park is £33,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 46 ft away from B70 7LX.

Flood risk

No risk

West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park near B70 7LX 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 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miDartmouth ParkLarge
0.3 miLyng ParkSmall
0.3 miOverend Street Pocket ParkSmall

Schools

In the B70 7LX postcode area, located within West Bromwich East & Kenrick Park, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusSandwell CollegeFurther education

Good

0.3 miSecondaryShireland Biomedical UtcUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableThe British Muslim SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement