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B8 2XS

Ward End

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B8 2XS is located in a major urban area, within the Ward End ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Washwood Heath area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 115.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Washwood Heath is £30,300 per year. The nearest station is Adderley Park located about 1.0 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ward End Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Washwood Heath has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 467 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Washwood Heath has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Washwood Heath is £30,300 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 134 ft away from B8 2XS.

Flood risk

No risk

Washwood Heath near B8 2XS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Adderley Park

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWard End ParkLarge

Schools

In the B8 2XS postcode area, located within Washwood Heath, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLeigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryHighfield Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNurseryHighfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good