Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 1UH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	48.5%	-4.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	46.8%	51.5%	4.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around B42 1UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.8%	46.9%	5.1%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	39.8%	-2.3%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.7%	5.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.2%) 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	44.9%	50.5%	5.6%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	35.9%	34.7%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	14.6%	9.3%	-5.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.7%	20.5%	-6.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	22.1%	22.2%	0.1%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	18.6%	33.3%	14.7%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	1.1%	7.6%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	13.8%	9.4%	-4.4%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	14.3%	26.5%	12.2%	2.7%	23.8%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.1%	7.3%	6.2%	2.5%	4.8%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	8%	0.4%	1.0%	7.0%
Other Black	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	39.5%	23.3%	-16.2%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	76.8%	64.1%	-12.7%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	4.3%	10.2%	5.9%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	14.8%	2.9%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	64%	-11.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.5%	17.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	3.7%	-14.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	48.7%	6.5%	42.2%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsall Road was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsall Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 703rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 1UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 Walsall Road are based on 654 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 Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 1UH

Average Price
£150,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,701

Other
£232,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walsall Road

Average Price
£329,076

Semi-Detached
£347,831

Terraced
£333,017

Detached
£354,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,315

Other
£874,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walsall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 101 Avix Apartments, 307 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,500	2024-10-18	£57,238
Apartment 105 Avix Apartments, 307 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-11-18	£191,520
Apartment 116 Avix Apartments, 307 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,000	2022-04-20	£126,779
Apartment 204 Avix Apartments, 307 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,250	2021-08-25	£95,038
Apartment 212 Avix Apartments, 307 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£120,000	2021-01-12	£139,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 1UH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 1UH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Part-Time Employee	54
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	43
Self-Employed	36
Unemployed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate 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	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,217 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	1,177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,587 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,229 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,942 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,994 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,467 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,182 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	1,621 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,669 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	2,955 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy special converter	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
Uni Original Pizza Kebab	255 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	194 yd
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr)	261 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	194 yd
Good Fillas	297 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	194 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	366 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	451 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	194 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	581 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	581 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	537 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	537 yd
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	635 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	721 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	165 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	375 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	646 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	848 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	927 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,046 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	8.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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