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WS8 7NS

Brownhills

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS8 7NS 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.5 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 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Holland Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
33.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

7/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,348 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Brownhills West & Clayhanger has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.6%

Approximately 33.6% 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 207 ft away from WS8 7NS.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownhills West & Clayhanger near WS8 7NS 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 miHolland ParkMedium

Schools

In the WS8 7NS postcode area, located within Brownhills West & Clayhanger, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWatling Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryBrownhills Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A