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WS2 8LP

St Matthew's

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8LP is located in a major urban area, within the St Matthew's ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Walsall Central area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 850.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall Central is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Old Birchills Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
851
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
40%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 820 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walsall Central has a very high crime rate, with approximately 850.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40%

Approximately 40.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walsall Central is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 ft away from WS2 8LP.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Central near WS2 8LP 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 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.1 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miOld Birchills ParkSmall
0.5 miWalsall Memorial GardenSmall
0.5 miParkers Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS2 8LP postcode area, located within Walsall Central, there are 10 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableWest Midlands Education and SkillsOther independent special school

Requires improvement

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

Good

0.2 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good