Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2ET has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.7%	51.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	54.9%	48.6%	-6.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	39.6%	12.4%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.1%	44.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.4%	29.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	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	27.2%	26.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	14.3%	-2.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	30.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.7%	9%	1.3%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	1%	7.8%	6.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	6.5%	-7.6%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.2%	41.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	72.7%	61.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.2%	13.3%	9.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	62.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.5%	16.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2%	-15.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Aldridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aldridge Road was 452.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 257.9% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aldridge Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 104th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 262.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B42 2ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Aldridge Road are based on 494 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 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2ET

Average Price
£370,639

Semi-Detached
£319,331

Terraced
£299,674

Detached
£641,495

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,093

Other
£749,129

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aldridge Road

Average Price
£301,285

Semi-Detached
£241,325

Terraced
£207,127

Detached
£430,878

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,966

Other
£1,980,159

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aldridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Pinetree Court, 141 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2025-09-11	£74,610
Flat 8 Pinetree Court, 141 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-07-05	£92,676
111 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-17	£358,875
107 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-17	£379,505
109 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-17	£378,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2ET

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2ET 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	183
Long-Term Sick or disabled	66
Retired	45
Other	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	- not rated	1,272 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	- not rated	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	3out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	- not rated	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	290 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	453 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	1,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,149 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	4,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,246 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	3,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,749 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Titan St Georges Academy Prestbury Road , B6 6EE	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mohiuddin Girls School and College 55-56 Albert Road , B6 5NQ	- not rated	2,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Living Stones Christian Life And Med	Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial Estate	353 yd
Siemens Vdo Automotive Ltd	140 Holford Drive, Birmingham	560 yd
Goals Birmingham Perry Barr	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	572 yd
The Lodge Cafe	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	572 yd
Perry Barr Residential Scheme	Munnelly Supports Services Ltd, LENDLEASE PROJECT OFFICE	589 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	553 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	553 yd
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	638 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	386 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	618 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	618 yd
Pizza Pan	290A Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	618 yd
Dixy	Kiosk Adjacent Unit 28, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	629 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	732 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	786 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	786 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		400 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	402 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	547 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	574 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	627 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	706 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	959 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.1%

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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	220.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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