 Harden is one of the most deprived parts of the Walsall borough and also has one of the highest crime rates, although it has recently started to improve due to a regeneration of the neighbourhood.Harden Infant School for 5-7 year olds was opened in 1938 on Goldsmith Road, with the Junior School for 7 to 11 year olds being added a year later.A nursery unit was later added to the infant school, and the infant and junior schools merged in September 1994 to form an 3-11 primary school.