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WS2 8LJ

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8LJ 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 Ryecroft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Reedswood Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
141
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
21.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,663 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.6%

Approximately 21.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 200 ft away from WS2 8LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Ryecroft near WS2 8LJ 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.6 miCavendish Road Open SpaceLarge
0.3 miGreen Lane Open SpaceMedium

Schools

In the WS2 8LJ postcode area, located within Walsall Ryecroft, there are 12 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryNorth Walsall Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryCroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimarySt Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallVoluntary aided school

Good