Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 1HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.8%	49.6%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.2%	50.4%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.4%

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	34.5%	39.3%	4.8%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	47.5%	-6.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.3%	5.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	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	55.2%	54.7%	-0.5%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	30.3%	27.8%	-2.5%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	10%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	15.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.3%	0.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	15.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	30.8%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.5% 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	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	18.2%	19.8%	1.6%	3.1%	16.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	5.4%	4.2%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.5%	4.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.7%	48.5%	-22.2%	81.4%	-32.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	1.2%	4%	2.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	90.1%	78.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	9.1%	4.2%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	78.7%	-10.0%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	2%	13.6%	11.6%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	14.3%	0.9%	13.4%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Walsall Road was 27.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Walsall Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 110th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 933.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 1HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 222 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
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 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1HX

Average Price
£245,259

Semi-Detached
£234,193

Terraced
£218,356

Detached
£427,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,801

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Walsall Road

Average Price
£234,538

Semi-Detached
£235,387

Terraced
£220,269

Detached
£299,231

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,823

Other
£664,306

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Walsall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
467 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£15,780	2024-08-13	£15,870
455 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-09-19	£156,721
461 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,500	2023-03-09	£186,788
461 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2022-12-16	£177,928
449 Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-09-16	£234,474

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1HX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1HX 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	129
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	4,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	430 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	932 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,147 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy converter	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	1,744 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,960 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	3,477 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Homeschool 49 Manifold Way , Sandwell WS10 0GB	- not rated	4,283 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	4,357 yd	Foundation special 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	441 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	565 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	731 yd
Burger Boi	30 Birmingham Road	738 yd
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	831 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	478 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	574 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	574 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai House	93 Jayshaw Avenue	468 yd
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	478 yd
Domino's Pizza	962 Walsall Road	499 yd
Pizza Hut	22 Newton Road	574 yd
Newton Fish Bar	18 Newton Road	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	499 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	619 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	2a Birmingham Road	738 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	481 yd
Red House Park NEWTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	896 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	190.4 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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