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B98 7XN

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Redditch

Overview

Postcode B98 7XN is located in an urban city, within the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw ward of Redditch in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Oakenshaw area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 83.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Oakenshaw is £42,800 per year. The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
84
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
69.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Oakenshaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,159 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Oakenshaw has a high crime rate, with approximately 83.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

69.7%

Approximately 69.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Oakenshaw is £42,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 43 ft away from B98 7XN.

Flood risk

No risk

Oakenshaw near B98 7XN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Redditch located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the B98 7XN postcode area, located within Oakenshaw, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryThe Vaynor First SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalkwood Church of England Middle SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement