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B8 2HU

Ward End

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B8 2HU is located in a major urban area, within the Ward End ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Ward End & Bromford West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 103.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ward End & Bromford West is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Stechford located about 1.0 miles away. There are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Ward End Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
104
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Ward End & Bromford West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,762 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ward End & Bromford West has a high crime rate, with approximately 103.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ward End & Bromford West is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 262 ft away from B8 2HU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ward End & Bromford West near B8 2HU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stechford located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Stechford

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWard End ParkLarge
0.6 miStechford Hall ParkLarge

Schools

In the B8 2HU postcode area, located within Ward End & Bromford West, there are 9 primary and 6 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryThornton Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWard End Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySladefield Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good