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B70 8TQ

West Bromwich Central

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 8TQ 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 Greets Green East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 413.6 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 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest medium park is Jesson playing fields.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
414
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
25.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,343 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Greets Green East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 413.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.1%

Approximately 25.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from B70 8TQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green East near B70 8TQ 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGengars ParkMedium
0.4 miJesson playing fieldsMedium
0.4 miOakwood ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryShireland Biomedical UtcUniversity technical college

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0.2 miSecondaryShireland CBSO AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableThe British Muslim SchoolOther independent school

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