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WS2 8DL

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8DL is located in a major urban area, within the Birchills Leamore ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Walsall West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall West is £33,600 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Reedswood Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Walsall West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,534 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Walsall West has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.8%

Approximately 21.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 30.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Walsall West is £33,600 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 172 ft away from WS2 8DL.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall West near WS2 8DL 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.6 miPrimley Avenue ParkMedium

Schools

In the WS2 8DL postcode area, located within Walsall West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAlumwell Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryAlumwell Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNurseryAlumwell Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding