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B70 8QQ

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 8QQ 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Greets Green West is £35,200 per year. The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.6 miles away. There are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Marl Hole Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Greets Green West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,550 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Greets Green West has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

14.5%

Approximately 14.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Greets Green West is £35,200 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from B70 8QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green West near B70 8QQ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miMarl Hole ParkMedium
0.4 miLyng ParkSmall

Schools

In the B70 8QQ postcode area, located within Greets Green West, there are 9 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHanbury Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryLodge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe British Muslim SchoolOther independent school

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