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WS3 1HG

Blakenall

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 1HG is located in a major urban area, within the Blakenall ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Blakenall North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 141.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Blakenall North is £32,700 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.9 miles away. There are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Leamore Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
142
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Blakenall North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,244 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Blakenall North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 141.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

12.3%

Approximately 12.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 37.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Blakenall North is £32,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS3 1HG.

Flood risk

No risk

Blakenall North near WS3 1HG has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bloxwich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miLeamore ParkMedium
0.4 miOdell ParkMedium
0.3 miBlakenall ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS3 1HG postcode area, located within Blakenall North, there are 13 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimarySunshine Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLeamore Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Good