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WS2 8QB

Pleck

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 8QB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Reedswood Park.

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

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

10%

Approximately 10.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 7 ft away from WS2 8QB.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall West near WS2 8QB 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miReedswood ParkLarge
0.1 miOld Birchills ParkSmall
0.5 miLeckie Wildlife ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryCroft AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miNot applicableEmmanuel SchoolOther independent school

N/A