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WS10 8DS

Bentley and Darlaston North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS10 8DS is located in a major urban area, within the Bentley and Darlaston North ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Darlaston East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 248.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darlaston East is £34,400 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kings Hill Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
249
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Darlaston East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,291 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Darlaston East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 248.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.6%

Approximately 26.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Darlaston East is £34,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 289 ft away from WS10 8DS.

Flood risk

No risk

Darlaston East near WS10 8DS 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miGeorge Rose ParkMedium
0.4 miKings Hill ParkMedium
0.1 miVictoria ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS10 8DS postcode area, located within Darlaston East, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryOld Church Church of England C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, DarlastonVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryKings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding