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WS8 7QA

Brownhills

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WS8 7QA 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 high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 39.7 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 3.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Holland Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
13.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

7/10

Brownhills has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,613 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Brownhills has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.7%

Approximately 13.7% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from WS8 7QA.

Flood risk

No risk

Brownhills near WS8 7QA 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHolland ParkMedium
0.5 miBradbury ParkSmall

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryBrownhills Ormiston AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryWatling Street Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good