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WS8 7LD

Brownhills

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS8 7LD is located in a rural town, within the Brownhills ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Brownhills West & Clayhanger area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87.0 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 2.7 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
74%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

9/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,758 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a high crime rate, with approximately 87.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

74%

Approximately 74.0% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 194 ft away from WS8 7LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownhills West & Clayhanger near WS8 7LD 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Schools

In the WS8 7LD postcode area, located within Brownhills West & Clayhanger, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryBrownhills West Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.7 miPrimaryWatling Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good