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WS3 1SS

Blakenall

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 1SS 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 high crime levels, with around 115.5 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 1.4 miles away. There are 11 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest large park is Swannie Field.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
115
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
51.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,675 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Walsall Ryecroft has a high crime rate, with approximately 115.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

51.9%

Approximately 51.9% 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 1SS.

Flood risk

No risk

Walsall Ryecroft near WS3 1SS 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 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGoscote ParkLarge
0.5 miSwannie FieldLarge
0.5 miWalker Bequest Play AreaSmall

Schools

In the WS3 1SS postcode area, located within Walsall Ryecroft, there are 11 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEdgar Stammers Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryGoldsmith Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good