Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1PN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.6%	3.2%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.6%	49.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	0.4%

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	38.9%	39.7%	0.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	44.8%	-0.8%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	47.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	40.2%	38.2%	-2.0%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	21.3%	19.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	14.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.3%	3.8%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.8%	5.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34.6%	7.4%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.3% 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	1.5%	6.2%	4.7%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.6%	12%	2.4%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	12.9%	18.2%	5.3%	2.7%	15.5%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	19.2%	12%	-7.2%	1.0%	11.0%
Other Black	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	39.6%	28.3%	-11.3%	81.4%	-53.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	77.5%	69%	-8.5%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	4.2%	9.4%	5.2%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.2%	4%	2.8%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	11.6%	0.8%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3%	-3.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	69.6%	-6.7%	83.2%	-13.6%
10+ Years	3.9%	23%	19.1%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.3%	76.7%	1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Sikh	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Carmodale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carmodale Avenue was 140.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carmodale Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 908th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 85.9%.

🔎 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 1PN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Carmodale Avenue are based on 112 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 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1PN

Average Price
£205,049

Semi-Detached
£234,022

Terraced
£199,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carmodale Avenue

Average Price
£196,772

Semi-Detached
£212,269

Terraced
£196,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,598

Other
£166,144

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carmodale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-09-18	£229,417
49 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-30	£195,434
25 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£188,000	2024-06-21	£194,170
45 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2024-05-17	£219,016
19 Carmodale Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-24	£197,655

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1PN

Employment

B42 1PN 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	36
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	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	1,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	3out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	No	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	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,241 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	4,993 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,844 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	3,260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,412 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	3,521 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
Badshah Palace Restaurant	Badshah Palace, Walsall Road	367 yd
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	524 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	651 yd
Sangam 2	425 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	734 yd
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	268 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	367 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	509 yd
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	517 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	509 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	660 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	335 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	928 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	993 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,009 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,090 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	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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