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B71 2AJ

Wednesbury South

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode B71 2AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Wednesbury South ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Wednesbury South area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wednesbury South is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Tame Bridge Parkway located about 1.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hill Top Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
67
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Wednesbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,484 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Wednesbury South has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 67.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25.8%

Approximately 25.8% 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 Wednesbury South is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 66 ft away from B71 2AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Wednesbury South near B71 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tame Bridge Parkway located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miHill Top ParkMedium
0.2 miBalls Hill Playing FieldMedium
0.1 miWyntor Lane Open SpaceSmall

Schools

In the B71 2AJ postcode area, located within Wednesbury South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHateley Heath AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good