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B70 9BB

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 9BB 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 very high crime levels, with around 191.4 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 Dudley Port located about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Sheepwash Park Local Nature Reserve.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Greets Green West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,346 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 West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 191.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.9%

Approximately 30.9% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 269 ft away from B70 9BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green West near B70 9BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dudley Port located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Dudley Port

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSheepwash Park Local Nature ReserveLarge
0.3 miFarley ParkMedium
0.5 miBrades Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the B70 9BB postcode area, located within Greets Green West, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableThe Meadows SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryRyders Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good