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WS2 8DQ

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8DQ 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 173.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Leamore is £34,800 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 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Reedswood Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
174
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
12.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Leamore has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leamore has a very high crime rate, with approximately 173.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.8%

Approximately 12.8% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 298 ft away from WS2 8DQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leamore near WS2 8DQ 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
0.2 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.2 miCavendish Road Open SpaceLarge
0.4 miGreen Lane Open SpaceMedium

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryReedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryCroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.7 miNot applicableJane Lane SchoolCommunity special school

Good