Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 1EW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	47.8%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.1%	52.2%	5.1%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.7%	30.3%	-2.4%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	50.8%	1.6%	44.2%	6.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.1%	9%	1.9%	6.1%	2.9%

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	39%	41.6%	2.6%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	37.4%	40.9%	3.5%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	17.1%	13.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.6%	23.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	13%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	30.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	15.2%	21.6%	6.4%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	9.4%	9.8%	0.4%	1.0%	8.8%
Other Black	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	64.5%	46.3%	-18.2%	81.4%	-35.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	79.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.5%
European Union	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10%	4.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	80.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-2.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	15.5%	12.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	1.3%	-7.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	14.2%	6.5%	7.7%
Sikh	12.5%	0.9%	11.6%
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 81.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsall Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 1441st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B42 1EW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 671 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, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1EW

Average Price
£363,197

Semi-Detached
£374,168

Terraced
£333,027

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsall Road

Average Price
£324,444

Semi-Detached
£345,723

Terraced
£332,845

Detached
£354,616

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,155

Other
£832,496

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
777 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-08-05	£283,699
783 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2023-10-11	£286,474
789 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-11-12	£315,429
763 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-10-28	£506,799
771 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2018-11-06	£317,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1EW

Employment

B42 1EW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	- not rated	1,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Junior School Calshot Road , Perry Barr B42 2BY	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Infant School Calshot Road , B42 2BY	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	736 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,736 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	5,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,293 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,490 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	3,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	3,784 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	4,168 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	504 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	740 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	744 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	829 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	494 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	549 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	916 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	916 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	113 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	552 yd
Full House	201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham	675 yd
Mijan Balti Hut	611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	698 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	794 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	794 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	829 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	959 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	1,064 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	736 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	972 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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