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WS1 2HT

St Matthew's

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS1 2HT 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 193.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall Central is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 0.5 miles away. There are 11 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
194
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
94.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,062 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walsall Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 193.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

94.7%

Approximately 94.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walsall Central is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS1 2HT.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Central near WS1 2HT 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
0.3 miWalsall Memorial GardenSmall
0.4 miParkers Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS1 2HT postcode area, located within Walsall Central, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChuckery Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBlue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBlue Coat Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good