Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.1%	48.4%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1NN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	25.4%	30.2%	4.8%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	54%	-4.8%	44.2%	9.8%
Separated	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	6.1%	0.3%

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	30.6%	38.4%	7.8%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	42.7%	41.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	20.7%	12.2%	-8.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

In the area around B42 1NN this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.5%	29.1%	2.6%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	11.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	7.9%	-5.9%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.2%	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.6%	6.9%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	19.6%	-1.9%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	9.6%	5.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	24.2%	25.6%	1.4%	3.1%	22.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	1.0%	7.2%
Other Black	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	47.5%	38.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	-42.5%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	9.5%	9.5%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.7% 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	75.8%	64.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-18.5%
European Union	1.9%	7.8%	5.9%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	19.7%	7.0%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	4.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	64.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	-18.5%
10+ Years	0%	26.3%	26.3%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	1%	4.7%	3.7%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	23.6%	1.6%	-22.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.9%	37.2%	-25.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Sikh	24.5%	0.9%	23.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Old Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Walsall Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% higher than the Newton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Walsall Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Newton and the 456th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 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 1NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 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 1NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1NN

Average Price
£210,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£210,308

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
Unit 5 International House Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-11-29	£162,848
Unit 2 International House Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£149,000	2016-03-29	£232,798
Unit 1 International House Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£149,000	2016-03-29	£232,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1NN

Employment

B42 1NN 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	83
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	5,404 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	4out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Junior School Hamstead Road , Great Barr B43 5BE	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Infant School Tanhouse Avenue , Great Barr B43 5AS	3out of 4	1,092 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	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St John Wall Catholic School Oxhill Road , Handsworth B21 8HH	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	2,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,915 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	2,020 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,365 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	3,420 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	3,889 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 dessert club Birmingham	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	72 yd
La Belle Vie Desserts	4 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	72 yd
Sea Garden	2 Railway Terrace, Old Walsall Road	72 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	151 yd
Kays Food Services	90 Greenway, Birmingham	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		51 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road		684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Taste	5 Old Walsall Road	1 yd
Sam's	4 Old Walsall Road	2 yd
Chuffalo	5 International House, Old Walsall Road	2 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	3 International House, Old Walsall Road	2 yd
Hamstead Fish Bar	40 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr	51 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	345 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	566 yd
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, Hamstead Road	788 yd
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	831 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	580 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	607 yd
Hamstead Hall Academy CRAYTHORNE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	951 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	91.3%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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