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WS10 8JB

Bentley and Darlaston North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS10 8JB 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 154.8 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 2.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest small park is Owen Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
155
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

9/10

Darlaston East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,630 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Darlaston East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 154.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.4%

Approximately 38.4% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 120 ft away from WS10 8JB.

Flood risk

No risk

Darlaston East near WS10 8JB 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miVictoria ParkSmall
0.3 miOwen ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS10 8JB postcode area, located within Darlaston East, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryWoods Bank AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryCounty Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good