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WV12 5BQ

Willenhall North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WV12 5BQ is located in a major urban area, within the Willenhall North ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the New Invention area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 92.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in New Invention is £36,600 per year. The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Rough Wood Country Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
92
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

New Invention has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,749 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Invention has a high crime rate, with approximately 92.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.5%

Approximately 6.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in New Invention is £36,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 29 ft away from WV12 5BQ.

Flood risk

No risk

New Invention near WV12 5BQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bloxwich located about 0.9 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Bloxwich

N/A

1 mi

Bloxwich North

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miRough Wood Country ParkLarge
0.4 miBailey's PoolMedium
0.2 miNew Invention Community GreenSmall

Schools

In the WV12 5BQ postcode area, located within New Invention, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBeacon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryNew Invention Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryNew Invention Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good