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WS2 7JE

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 7JE is located in a major urban area, within the Birchills Leamore ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Leamore area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 165.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leamore is £34,800 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 1.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Cavendish Road Open Space.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
165
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
55.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Leamore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,392 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leamore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 165.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

55.1%

Approximately 55.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Leamore is £34,800 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 3 ft away from WS2 7JE.

Flood risk

No risk

Leamore near WS2 7JE 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miCavendish Road Open SpaceLarge
0.6 miGreen Lane Open SpaceMedium

Schools

In the WS2 7JE postcode area, located within Leamore, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNot applicableOld Hall SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miSecondaryWillenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

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