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WS3 2EN

Bloxwich East

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 2EN is located in a major urban area, within the Bloxwich East ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Bloxwich South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 91.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bloxwich South is £30,400 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Leamore Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
57.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Bloxwich South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,263 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bloxwich South has a high crime rate, with approximately 91.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

57.8%

Approximately 57.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 49.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bloxwich South is £30,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from WS3 2EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloxwich South near WS3 2EN 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 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Bloxwich

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLeamore ParkMedium
0.2 miOdell ParkMedium
0.5 miBloxwich ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS3 2EN postcode area, located within Bloxwich South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicablePhoenix AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.2 miNot applicableCastle SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryBlakenall Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good