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WS10 0BX

Wednesbury South

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode WS10 0BX 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 high crime levels, with around 84.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wednesbury South is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 1.5 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Hill Top Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
85
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Wednesbury South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,976 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 30% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Wednesbury South has a high crime rate, with approximately 84.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11%

Approximately 11.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS10 0BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Wednesbury South near WS10 0BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHill Top ParkMedium
0.3 miBalls Hill Playing FieldMedium
0.5 miWyntor Lane Open SpaceSmall

Schools

In the WS10 0BX postcode area, located within Wednesbury South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolFoundation school

Good