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WS3 2XR

Birchills Leamore

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS3 2XR is located in a major urban area, within the Birchills Leamore ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Bloxwich South area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120.3 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 0.4 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Rough Wood Country Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
70.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Bloxwich South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,565 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 5% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Bloxwich South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 120.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.9%

Approximately 70.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 128 ft away from WS3 2XR.

Flood risk

No risk

Bloxwich South near WS3 2XR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bloxwich

N/A

1 mi

Bloxwich North

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRough Wood Country ParkLarge
0.6 miLeamore ParkMedium
0.3 miOdell ParkMedium

Schools

In the WS3 2XR postcode area, located within Bloxwich South, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryElmore Green Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurserySandbank Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableMary Elliot AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

N/A