Malthouse Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2JX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 2JX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.7%	50.8%	-5.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	43.3%	49.2%	5.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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	24.6%	30.8%	6.2%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	41.5%	4.1%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	23.5%	13.3%	-10.2%	6.1%	7.2%

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	27.1%	40.2%	13.1%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	39%	31.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	21.4%	16%	-5.4%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	7%	5.6%	1.2%	5.8%

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.

In the area around B42 2JX this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	28.2%	-16.2%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	14.9%	4.2%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	13.4%	22.6%	9.2%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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)
Chinese	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.4%	8.7%	7.3%	3.1%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	3.8%	0.4%	-3.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	5%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.6%	71.1%	-16.5%	81.4%	-10.3%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	93.3%	80.7%	-12.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	2.4%	6.6%	4.2%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	1%	6.6%	5.6%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	80.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Malthouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malthouse Lane was 109.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malthouse Lane has the 60th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 1249th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 19.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B42 2JX, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Malthouse Lane are based on 56 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 Malthouse Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2JX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2JX

Average Price
£284,518

Semi-Detached
£255,536

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£414,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malthouse Lane

Average Price
£203,728

Semi-Detached
£227,647

Terraced
£167,157

Detached
£361,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,345

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malthouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Malthouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-16	£224,777
14 Malthouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2024-04-09	£239,798
15 Malthouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,500	2021-12-10	£245,480
10 Malthouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-18	£287,671
16 Malthouse Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2019-04-18	£276,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2JX

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B42 2JX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	62
Full-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Part-Time Employee	13
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Manufacturing	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Other	2

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	554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,401 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	449 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	300 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	460 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	2,387 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	449 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,034 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	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,935 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
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	474 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	516 yd
Beeches Gold	174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr	848 yd
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	881 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	935 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		625 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road		1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chris'S Fish Shop	880 Aldridge Road, Oscott	112 yd
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	516 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	875 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	875 yd
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	921 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		600 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	301 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	329 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	357 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	472 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	494 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	939 yd
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	1,012 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	194.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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