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B70 9QP

West Bromwich Central

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B70 9QP 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 West Bromwich North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 196.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Bromwich North is £37,800 per year. The nearest station is Sandwell and Dudley located about 1.1 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 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
197
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
64.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

West Bromwich North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,466 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

West Bromwich North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 196.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64.6%

Approximately 64.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in West Bromwich North is £37,800 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 306 ft away from B70 9QP.

Flood risk

No risk

West Bromwich North near B70 9QP 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
0.3 miJesson playing fieldsMedium
0.6 miMarl Hole ParkMedium

Schools

In the B70 9QP postcode area, located within West Bromwich North, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryShireland Biomedical UtcUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableThe British Muslim SchoolOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryHargate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding