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WS8 6AS

Brownhills

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS8 6AS is located in a major urban area, within the Brownhills ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Brownhills area. It has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 72.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brownhills is £33,600 per year. The nearest station is Shenstone located about 3.4 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Bradbury Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
21.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Brownhills has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,311 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Brownhills has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 72.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.1%

Approximately 21.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Brownhills is £33,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WS8 6AS.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownhills near WS8 6AS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shenstone located about 3.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHolland ParkMedium
0.3 miBradbury ParkSmall
0.3 miBrownhills Civic SquareSmall

Schools

In the WS8 6AS postcode area, located within Brownhills, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurseryOgley Hay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryMillfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt James Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good