Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	55.5%	48.4%	-7.1%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	44.5%	51.6%	7.1%	49.0%	2.6%

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	32.7%	32.9%	0.2%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.6%	44.2%	-7.4%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.2%	12%	6.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	7.7%	7.8%	0.1%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	37.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	-10.7%
Good health	38.8%	40.3%	1.5%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	15.1%	18.8%	3.7%	12.7%	6.1%
Bad health	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19.4%	17.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	13.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	12.1%	-8.5%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	14.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	36.3%	14.9%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	5.6%	2.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.1% 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	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	10.1%	12.8%	2.7%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	12.9%	7.3%	-5.6%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	65.9%	52.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-29.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	83.6%	-2.2%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	84.7%	1.4%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	12.1%	11.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	0.6%	-12.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.1%	37.2%	-17.1%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Foden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foden Road was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.3% lower than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foden Road has the lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott and the 109th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B42 2EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Foden Road are based on 252 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 Foden Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2EJ

Average Price
£231,437

Semi-Detached
£230,247

Terraced
£255,231

Detached
£221,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foden Road

Average Price
£240,363

Semi-Detached
£243,246

Terraced
£239,059

Detached
£171,444

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,471

Other
£24,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
182 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-08-11	£194,763
260 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-10	£219,703
246 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-08-05	£300,123
260 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-09-30	£123,185
212 Foden Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-08-19	£244,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2EJ

Employment

B42 2EJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	28
Unemployed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
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	1,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	519 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School Ferndale Avenue , Great Barr B43 5QF	2out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecrest Primary School Whitecrest , Great Barr B43 6HQ	3out of 4	949 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Name Catholic Primary School Cross Lane , Great Barr B43 6LN	3out of 4	1,053 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Great Barr Wilderness Lane , Great Barr B43 7SD	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,226 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,474 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	2,986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	4,034 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	4,283 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
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	550 yd
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	633 yd
Piri Fino	927 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	804 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	857 yd
Beeches Gold	174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr	928 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham	354 yd
Hamstead Social Welfare Club	Hamstead Institute, Old Walsall Road	697 yd
Great Barr Conservative Club	Great Barr Conservative Club, 6a Newton Road	996 yd
The Scott Arms	The Scott Arms, Newton Road	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	128 yd
Full House	201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham	475 yd
Mijan Balti Hut	611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	702 yd
Cake Shop and Sunita's Sweet Centre	205-207 Dyas Avenue, Birmingham	743 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	816 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr		816 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	936 Walsall Road		903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Ferndale Primary School FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE PRIMARY SCHOOL FERNDALE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	932 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,071 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 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	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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