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WS2 8NF

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8NF 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 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 0.4 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 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
4.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

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

4.5%

Approximately 4.5% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 148 ft away from WS2 8NF.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Central near WS2 8NF 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.3 miOld Birchills ParkSmall
0.6 miLeckie Wildlife ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS2 8NF postcode area, located within Walsall Central, there are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableEmmanuel SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableWest Midlands Education and SkillsOther independent special school

Requires improvement