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WS8 6GD

Brownhills

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS8 6GD is located in a major urban area, within the Brownhills ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Brownhills West & Clayhanger area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 143.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Brownhills West & Clayhanger is £40,500 per year. The nearest station is Landywood located about 3.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Clayhanger Community Woodland.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
143
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

6/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,009 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a very high crime rate, with approximately 143.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Brownhills West & Clayhanger is £40,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 318 ft away from WS8 6GD.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Landywood located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miClayhanger Community WoodlandMedium
0.3 miHolland ParkMedium
0.2 miBrownhills Civic SquareSmall

Schools

In the WS8 6GD postcode area, located within Brownhills West & Clayhanger, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt James Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miNurseryOgley Hay Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A