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WV14 8NQ

Darlaston South

Walsall

Overview

Postcode WV14 8NQ is located in a major urban area, within the Darlaston South ward of Walsall in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Darlaston West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 124.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Darlaston West is £35,600 per year. The nearest station is Coseley located about 1.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Weddell Wynd.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
124
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Darlaston West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,920 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Darlaston West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 124.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.3%

Approximately 70.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Darlaston West is £35,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from WV14 8NQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Darlaston West near WV14 8NQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Coseley located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miWeddell WyndLarge
0.6 miGospel Oak Canal Linear ParkLarge

Schools

In the WV14 8NQ postcode area, located within Darlaston West, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryMoorcroft Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Martin's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miSecondaryGospel Oak SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Serious Weaknesses