Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 1HU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.4%	52.1%	-3.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	44.6%	47.9%	3.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 1HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	33.5%	48.7%	15.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	36.1%	-11.5%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	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	37.4%	45.2%	7.8%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	37.7%	35.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	20.8%	13.1%	-7.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	29.6%	26.2%	-3.4%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	7.6%	-5.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.3%	14.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	14.3%	7.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	28.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	7.3%	2.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.9% 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	1%	1%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Indian	11.1%	12.1%	1.0%	3.1%	9.0%
Pakistani	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	2.7%	3.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1.4%	4.2%	2.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.6%
Other Black	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	0.9%	5.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	65.1%	52.9%	-12.2%	81.4%	-28.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	90.3%	82.9%	-7.4%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	1.7%	8%	6.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	82.9%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.4%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.4%	37.2%	-18.8%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Sikh	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Walsall Road was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Walsall Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 1085th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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 1HU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Walsall Road are based on 223 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 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1HU

Average Price
£228,707

Semi-Detached
£232,472

Terraced
£172,221

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Walsall Road

Average Price
£234,324

Semi-Detached
£236,399

Terraced
£222,199

Detached
£304,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,064

Other
£637,135

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Walsall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
386 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-09-09	£172,905
400 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-04-12	£218,163
396 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-02-18	£219,544
406 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-08-18	£199,915
414 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-07-05	£197,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1HU

Employment

B42 1HU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
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	1,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	3,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , Walsall WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Farm Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	- not rated	458 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	3out of 4	458 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	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	1,551 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,577 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,595 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	2,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	5,426 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	1,595 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	3,371 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	3,966 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Vocation Base Community School Camp Lane Development Company Ltd, 176 Camp Lane , Handsworth B21 8JA	- not rated	4,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	552 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	674 yd
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	733 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	797 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	846 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	379 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	680 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	680 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	838 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	419 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	504 yd
Shanghai House	93 Jayshaw Avenue	553 yd
Domino's Pizza	962 Walsall Road	607 yd
G's Fish Bar	36 Gorse Farm Road	665 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	607 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	653 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	846 yd
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,021 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	458 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	987 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	160.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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