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WS2 9EB

St Matthew's

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 9EB 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 West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 253.2 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 0.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Parkers Green Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
253
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
10.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,740 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Walsall West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 253.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.5%

Approximately 10.5% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 277 ft away from WS2 9EB.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall West near WS2 9EB 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 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWalsall Memorial GardenSmall
0.5 miParkers Green ParkSmall
0.5 miRutter Street Play AreaSmall

Schools

In the WS2 9EB postcode area, located within Walsall West, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryWalsall Studio SchoolStudio schools

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miNot applicableThe Ladder SchoolFree schools alternative provision

Good