About WS9 0HL
WS9 0HL scores 83/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and safety — with Whetstone Field Primary School within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, WS9 0HL is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 28,403 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Whetstone Field Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 2 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALSALL EAST 2 PCN HUB, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near WS9 0HL. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 12 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).
There are 2 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (0.73 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 4 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 10 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Aldridge Paddock Ln Express, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 13 minutes' walk 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 WS9 0HL on NestScope.