How many schools are near WS2 0JH?

There are 73 schools within a 2-mile catchment of WS2 0JH, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

10 crimes were reported within 400m of WS2 0JH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near WS2 0JH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of WS2 0JH includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

WS2 0JH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

WS2 0JH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

49/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,559 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

41Schools

56Safety

75Health

60Transport

75Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around WS2 0JH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools41/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

50 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 73 schools in total

Jane Lane SchoolGood · 0.1 mi King Charles Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Bentley West Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi Lodge Farm Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Alumwell Infant SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Alumwell Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Jane Lane School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety56/100

10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare75/100

21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 18 GP, 3 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport60/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space75/100

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 6/10 · 8.4 ha total — largest park 4.3 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.8 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities80/100

34supermarkets

34 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Walsall Bentley Churchill Rd — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near WS2 0JH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

60dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in WS2.

Average sold price by property type across the WS2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,821 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£287k▲ 31.3%

Semi-detached£192k▲ 22.6%

Terraced£161k▲ 28.8%

Flat£93k▲ 16.8%

District-level averages (WS2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About WS2 0JH

WS2 0JH scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Morrisons Daily Walsall Bentley Churchill Rd about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, WS2 0JH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,559 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 73 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 44 rated Good. The nearest school is Jane Lane School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MODALITY KINGFISHER DARLASTON PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is DOROTHY PATTISON HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near WS2 0JH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 28 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 60 dB Lden).

There are 9 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 8.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.8 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 34 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Asda, Iceland, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Daily Walsall Bentley Churchill Rd, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.3 mi away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore WS2 0JH on NestScope.

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