Sandringham Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1PX 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 Sandringham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandringham Road was 106.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.6% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sandringham Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 1273rd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.3%.

🔎 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. 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 1PX, 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 Sandringham Road are based on 284 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 Sandringham Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1PX

Average Price
£235,891

Semi-Detached
£229,650

Terraced
£260,856

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandringham Road

Average Price
£223,918

Semi-Detached
£227,812

Terraced
£249,675

Detached
£294,865

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,198

Other
£166,848

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandringham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 Sandringham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-09-29	£263,120
87 Sandringham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-12-14	£198,799
91 Sandringham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-07-27	£230,080
99 Sandringham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2016-12-27	£233,423
91 Sandringham Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2016-05-06	£196,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1PX

Employment

B42 1PX 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	- not rated	1,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,866 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	4out of 4	551 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	551 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,293 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 , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,951 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,951 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	1,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	4,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,181 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	1,293 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,408 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,476 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	3,005 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	3,106 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	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	325 yd
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	349 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	463 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander Stadium	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	708 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	722 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,026 yd
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	325 yd
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	341 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	341 yd
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	466 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	534 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	874 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	552 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	880 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	223.4 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	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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