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B70 8QR

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 8QR 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 moderate crime levels, with around 73.7 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 0.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Marl Hole Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,331 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Greets Green East has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 73.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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

Low

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

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green East near B70 8QR 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 8QR postcode area, located within Greets Green East, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 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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