Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49%	49.5%	0.5%	49.0%	0.5%

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	36%	36.8%	0.8%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	44.3%	-2.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Separated	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	47.9%	41.3%	-6.6%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	36%	36.5%	0.5%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.2%	1.0%

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	24.1%	25.6%	1.5%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	10.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	17.3%	0.8%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	12.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.2%	6.0%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.6% 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	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	1.1%	4.6%
Indian	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.7%	5.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	8%	9.6%	1.6%	1.0%	8.6%
Other Black	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	66.8%	50.6%	-16.2%	81.4%	-30.8%
Other	1.4%	5.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	89.8%	79.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	2.5%	4.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	10.5%	6.1%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	79.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.2%	9.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	9.9%	0.9%	9.0%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Dyas Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dyas Avenue was 55.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.7% lower than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dyas Avenue has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 963rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 1HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 5/10 (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 Dyas Avenue are based on 245 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 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1HF

Average Price
£201,044

Semi-Detached
£207,923

Terraced
£150,811

Detached
£159,106

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dyas Avenue

Average Price
£215,140

Semi-Detached
£218,167

Terraced
£211,368

Detached
£266,665

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,997

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dyas AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
96 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-02-13	£250,000
94 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£56,177	2025-09-12	£56,512
104 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-06-13	£203,831
156 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2025-03-28	£218,158
152 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-28	£222,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1HF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Education	15
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
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	1,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,448 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	333 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	4out of 4	590 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	993 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,405 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,428 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	2,029 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,789 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	1,405 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,086 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	3,125 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	3,272 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	3,660 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	285 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	485 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	494 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	494 yd
Sea Garden	2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	494 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	513 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	598 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	317 yd
Mijan Balti Hut	611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	355 yd
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	445 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	473 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	317 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	738 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	821 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	594 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	944 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	987 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	993 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	134.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 1HF