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WS2 0LX

Bentley and Darlaston North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 0LX 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 Bentley area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bentley is £34,700 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 1.6 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Cavendish Road Open Space.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
77
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
52.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Bentley has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,178 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bentley has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.1%

Approximately 52.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Bentley is £34,700 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from WS2 0LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Bentley near WS2 0LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miCavendish Road Open SpaceLarge

Schools

In the WS2 0LX postcode area, located within Bentley, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondaryWillenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableJane Lane SchoolCommunity special school

Good