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B72 1AW

Erdington

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B72 1AW is located in a major urban area, within the Erdington ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Chester Road area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chester Road is £46,500 per year. The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is The Grange.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

Chester Road has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,225 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chester Road has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Chester Road is £46,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 231 ft away from B72 1AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester Road near B72 1AW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester Road located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Chester Road

N/A

0.8 mi

Erdington

N/A

0.9 mi

Wylde Green

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miThe GrangeMedium
0.5 miAbbeyfields ParkSmall

Schools

In the B72 1AW postcode area, located within Chester Road, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryYenton Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryPenns Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter

N/A