Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1QF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	51.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.4%	48.2%	0.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	33.3%	39.6%	6.3%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	42.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7%	7%	0.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	41.1%	45%	3.9%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	38.3%	37.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	15.7%	10.4%	-5.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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%	16.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	13.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	12.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14%	2.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	34.9%	5.5%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	8.3%	4.4%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.4% 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	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	2.5%
Indian	18.5%	14.6%	-3.9%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	1.0%	12.2%
Other Black	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.2%	43.4%	-7.8%	81.4%	-38.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.6% 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	81.2%	71.6%	-9.6%	83.2%	-11.6%
European Union	3.5%	7.4%	3.9%	6.1%	1.3%
Africa	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.3%	3.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	71.9%	-6.8%	83.2%	-11.3%
10+ Years	1%	17.1%	16.1%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.9%	5.1%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	12.5%	1.1%	-11.4%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Sikh	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Rocky Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rocky Lane 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 74.1%.

🔎 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 1QF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Rocky Lane are based on 446 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 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1QF

Average Price
£225,046

Semi-Detached
£225,465

Terraced
£220,852

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rocky Lane

Average Price
£295,432

Semi-Detached
£228,761

Terraced
£215,095

Detached
£374,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,530

Other
£1,304,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rocky LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2023-04-14	£248,605
144 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-07	£197,548
152 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-08-22	£269,076
108 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-07-15	£283,500
76 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2020-11-12	£93,564

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1QF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Other	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	1,485 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,672 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	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,582 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	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	2,051 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	4,723 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	1,582 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,900 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	3,273 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	3,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	3,309 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
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	376 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	509 yd
Badshah Palace Restaurant	Badshah Palace, Walsall Road	588 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	775 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander Stadium	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	802 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr		968 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	372 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	372 yd
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	507 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	588 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	765 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	741 yd
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	766 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	928 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	491 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	835 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	888 yd
Hamstead Site HAMSTEAD HILL	grass pitches	1,006 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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