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B70 9DR

Greets Green and Lyng

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 9DR 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 Sandwell and Dudley located about 0.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Farley Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

40.9%

Approximately 40.9% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 76 ft away from B70 9DR.

Flood risk

No risk

Greets Green West near B70 9DR 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Sandwell and Dudley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miMarl Hole ParkMedium
0.4 miFarley ParkMedium
0.5 miBrades Green ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryNewtown Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableThe Meadows SchoolCommunity special school

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryRyders Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good