Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1JP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	51.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	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 vicinity of B42 1JP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.8%	32.8%	7.0%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	53.2%	-7.2%	44.2%	9.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	8.7%	8.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	2.1%

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	45.2%	47.2%	2.0%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	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	24.4%	21.6%	-2.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11%	-7.5%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	19.9%	9.0%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	28.8%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	6.9%	3.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.2% 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	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	31.7%	32%	0.3%	3.1%	28.9%
Pakistani	7%	10.2%	3.2%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.3%	31.2%	-20.1%	81.4%	-50.2%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	80.9%	70.8%	-10.1%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	19.7%	4.5%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	70.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	23.8%	23.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	17%	1.9%	-15.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8%	37.2%	-29.2%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	24.2%	6.5%	17.7%
Sikh	21.5%	0.9%	20.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	1.9%	6.0%	-4.1%

Safety

Is Stanford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanford Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Perry Barr average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 1JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Stanford Avenue are based on 75 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 Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1JP

Average Price
£341,813

Semi-Detached
£304,995

Terraced
£378,631

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanford Avenue

Average Price
£234,277

Semi-Detached
£237,951

Terraced
£208,091

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£234,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-07-30	£305,298
27 Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2009-02-06	£331,606
23 Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2007-06-22	£378,255
23 Stanford Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2006-09-08	£269,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1JP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	69
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	16
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	1,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,111 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	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	846 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	1,226 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 , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,946 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	1,487 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,797 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	3,302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	4,128 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	4,265 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
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	437 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	821 yd
The dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	829 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	829 yd
Sea Garden	2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	829 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	343 yd
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	677 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	896 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	969 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	238 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	386 yd
Mijan Balti Hut	611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	649 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	726 yd
Full House	201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	726 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road	890 yd
Co-op	52 Gorse Farm Road	906 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	644 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	202.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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