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WS2 9BL

Pleck

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 9BL is located in a major urban area, within the Pleck ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Pleck area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 226.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Pleck is £33,600 per year. The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.8 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Pleck Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
226
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

10/10

Pleck has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,652 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Pleck has a very high crime rate, with approximately 226.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.9%

Approximately 57.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 25.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Pleck is £33,600 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 129 ft away from WS2 9BL.

Flood risk

No risk

Pleck near WS2 9BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bescot Stadium located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Bescot Stadium

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPleck ParkLarge
0.6 miPrimley Avenue ParkMedium

Schools

In the WS2 9BL postcode area, located within Pleck, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHillary Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miNot applicableAbu Bakr Boys SchoolOther independent school

Inadequate

0.5 miNot applicableAbu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyOther independent school

Good