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WS3 1RW

Blakenall

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 1RW is located in a major urban area, within the Blakenall ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Walsall Ryecroft area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 131.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Walsall located about 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Goscote Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
132
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
38.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high crime rate, with approximately 131.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

38.3%

Approximately 38.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 34.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Walsall Ryecroft is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Ryecroft near WS3 1RW 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGoscote ParkLarge
0.3 miSwannie FieldLarge
0.6 miThe LeaLarge

Schools

In the WS3 1RW postcode area, located within Walsall Ryecroft, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEdgar Stammers Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableElmwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good