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WV12 5QL

Willenhall North

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WV12 5QL 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 high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.4 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 1.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is New Invention Community Green.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
80
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

8/10

New Invention has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,780 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

New Invention has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

11.5%

Approximately 11.5% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 61 ft away from WV12 5QL.

Flood risk

No risk

New Invention near WV12 5QL 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNew Invention Community GreenSmall

Schools

In the WV12 5QL postcode area, located within New Invention, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWoodlands Academy of LearningAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miPrimaryNew Invention Junior SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryNew Invention Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good