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WS4 1NJ

Rushall-Shelfield

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS4 1NJ 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 Walsall located about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Rushall Playing Fields.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
16.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

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

16.7%

Approximately 16.7% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 221 ft away from WS4 1NJ.

Flood risk

Medium

Shelfield near WS4 1NJ has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Walsall located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miRushall Playing FieldsMedium
0.5 miShelfield ParkMedium

Schools

In the WS4 1NJ postcode area, located within Shelfield, there are 7 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRushall Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryGreenfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miNot applicableElmwood SchoolCommunity special school

Good