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WS10 0QB

Friar Park

Sandwell

Overview

Postcode WS10 0QB is located in a major urban area, within the Friar Park ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Woods & Mesty Croft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 121.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woods & Mesty Croft is £36,400 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.9 miles away. There are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Brunswick Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
121
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
42.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Woods & Mesty Croft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,568 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 20% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Woods & Mesty Croft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 121.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

42.2%

Approximately 42.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 27.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Woods & Mesty Croft is £36,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 194 ft away from WS10 0QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Woods & Mesty Croft near WS10 0QB 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bescot Stadium

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miBrunswick ParkLarge

Schools

In the WS10 0QB postcode area, located within Woods & Mesty Croft, there are 11 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMesty Croft PrimaryAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryTameside Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryWodensborough Ormiston AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good