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WS1 2BL

St Matthew's

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS1 2BL is located in a major urban area, within the St Matthew's ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Walsall North East area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 180.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall North East is £41,500 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Walsall Arboretum.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
181
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
20.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall North East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,774 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walsall North East has a very high crime rate, with approximately 180.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

20.3%

Approximately 20.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Walsall North East is £41,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 177 ft away from WS1 2BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall North East near WS1 2BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsall located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miWalsall ArboretumLarge
0.4 miWalsall Memorial GardenSmall
0.5 miParkers Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS1 2BL postcode area, located within Walsall North East, there are 10 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHydesville Tower SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miSecondaryQueen Mary's High SchoolAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryButts Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good