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WS2 8PT

Pleck

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8PT is located in a major urban area, within the Pleck ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Walsall West area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 74.0 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 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Old Birchills Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
74
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Walsall West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 74.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.3%

Approximately 33.3% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 312 ft away from WS2 8PT.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall West near WS2 8PT 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.3 miOld Birchills ParkSmall
0.6 miBloxwich Road ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableEmmanuel SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryReedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good