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WS10 8XU

Bentley and Darlaston North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS10 8XU 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 high crime levels, with around 107.5 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 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Victoria Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
107
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
30.3%
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 3,594 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Darlaston East has a high crime rate, with approximately 107.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

30.3%

Approximately 30.3% 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 16 ft away from WS10 8XU.

Flood risk

No risk

Darlaston East near WS10 8XU 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 miKings Hill ParkMedium
0.3 miVictoria ParkSmall
0.1 miOwen ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS10 8XU postcode area, located within Darlaston East, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryOld Church Church of England C Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoods Bank AcademyAcademy converter

Requires improvement