Rocky Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 1QZ 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 108.9%.

🔎 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 1QZ, 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 458 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 1QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1QZ

Average Price
£196,976

Semi-Detached
£195,868

Terraced
£215,086

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,005

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rocky Lane

Average Price
£305,704

Semi-Detached
£227,278

Terraced
£215,775

Detached
£373,145

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,266

Other
£1,439,050

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rocky LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2025-12-01	£194,577
95 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-07-18	£225,121
87 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-07-07	£179,074
103 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-06-20	£214,022
141 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-23	£201,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1QZ

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	- not rated	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,659 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	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,148 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 , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,529 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,529 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Community Learning Centre Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	- not rated	1,887 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,887 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	1,841 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,082 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,364 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,466 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	5,466 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	4,686 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,005 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	1,529 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	2,639 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,890 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	3,047 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	374 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	509 yd
Badshah Palace Restaurant	Badshah Palace, Walsall Road	532 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	779 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander Stadium	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,001 yd
Beaufort Arms	42-46 Old Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	370 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	370 yd
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	467 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	532 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	710 yd
Caterchoice Foodservice	Hamstead Trading Estate, Austin Way	738 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	Lidl, Old Walsall Road	914 yd
Aziz Supermarket	41-43 Coopers Road, Birmingham	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	469 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	882 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	892 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.9 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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