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WS3 2LW

Bloxwich West

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 2LW is located in a major urban area, within the Bloxwich West ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Bloxwich North West area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bloxwich North West is £33,900 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Bailey's Pool.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
63.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

9/10

Bloxwich North West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,439 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Bloxwich North West has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

63.6%

Approximately 63.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 35.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Bloxwich North West is £33,900 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 109 ft away from WS3 2LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloxwich North West near WS3 2LW 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 0.2 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Bloxwich

N/A

0.4 mi

Bloxwich North

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRough Wood Country ParkLarge
0.4 miBailey's PoolMedium
0.4 miBloxwich ParkSmall

Schools

In the WS3 2LW postcode area, located within Bloxwich North West, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryJubilee Academy MossleyAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBusill Jones Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good