Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.6%	49.7%	0.1%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B42 1BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.5%	45.5%	3.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	41.2%	-4.8%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	39.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	35.7%	43.7%	8.0%	33.6%	10.1%
Fair health	15.3%	11.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	21.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.5%	19%	1.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	26%	27.9%	1.9%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	10.9%	4.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 20.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.8%	2.2%	-3.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	16.4%	7.6%	-8.8%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	19.2%	30.8%	11.6%	2.7%	28.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.1%	9.7%	6.6%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	1.0%	13.1%
Other Black	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	30.9%	20.8%	-10.1%	81.4%	-60.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	59.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	1.1%	8.8%	7.7%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	23.4%	18.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	60.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	26.3%	20.7%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.3%	4.2%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	22%	1.3%	-20.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	40.8%	6.5%	34.3%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsall Road was 144.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.8% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsall Road has the 65th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 874th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B42 1BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Walsall Road are based on 654 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1BP

Average Price
£1,196,151

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,196,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsall Road

Average Price
£329,076

Semi-Detached
£347,831

Terraced
£333,017

Detached
£354,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,315

Other
£874,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot B Southern Site 177 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£1,380,000	2017-02-27	£1,794,890
Factory 3, 129 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-06-30	£638,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1BP

Employment

B42 1BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1BP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	760 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	855 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	5,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,230 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,743 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	2,638 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	2,752 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr)	261 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	284 yd
Good Fillas	297 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	284 yd
Uni Original Pizza Kebab	255 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	284 yd
Living Stones Christian Life And Med	Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial Estate	548 yd
Goals Birmingham Perry Barr	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	284 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	445 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	445 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	858 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	354 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	579 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	579 yd
Pizza Pan	290A Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	579 yd
Dixy	Kiosk Adjacent Unit 28, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	697 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	791 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	858 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	298 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	553 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	599 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		741 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	904 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	970 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	985 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.