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WS4 1LZ

Rushall-Shelfield

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS4 1LZ is located in a major urban area, within the Rushall-Shelfield ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Shelfield area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 89.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shelfield is £40,000 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Goscote Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
25%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Shelfield has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,360 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 19% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Shelfield has a high crime rate, with approximately 89.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

25%

Approximately 25.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Shelfield is £40,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS4 1LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shelfield near WS4 1LZ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miGoscote ParkLarge
0.6 miSwannie FieldLarge
0.6 miThe LeaLarge

Schools

In the WS4 1LZ postcode area, located within Shelfield, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRushall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGreenfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimarySt Francis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good