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WS2 9JY

St Matthew's

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS2 9JY 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 0.0 miles away. There are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Walsall Memorial Garden.

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
High
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 115 ft away from WS2 9JY.

Flood risk

High

Walsall West near WS2 9JY has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsall located about 0 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0 mi

Walsall

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miOld Birchills ParkSmall
0.4 miWalsall Memorial GardenSmall
0.4 miParkers Green ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS2 9JY postcode area, located within Walsall West, there are 8 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryWalsall Studio SchoolStudio schools

Good

0.3 miNot applicableThe Ladder SchoolFree schools alternative provision

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBirchills Church of England Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good