Elcock Drive, Birmingham, B42 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2LH 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	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	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 2LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	42.2%	48.7%	6.5%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	29.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-14.6%
Separated	7.6%	4.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	14.7%	13.5%	-1.2%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	7.1%	3.5%	-3.6%	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	39.7%	48.7%	9.0%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	34.7%	30.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	14.7%	11.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.2%	1.1%

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 2LH this area, 30.4% 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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.4%	30.4%	-7.0%	18.2%	12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	16.5%	3.7%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	8.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	16.1%	6.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	18%	19.6%	1.6%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	8.1%	2.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.7% 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	6.7%	8%	1.3%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	7.7%	8.3%	0.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	12%	18.7%	6.7%	2.5%	16.2%
Black Caribbean	8%	10.3%	2.3%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	6.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	44.3%	30.7%	-13.6%	81.4%	-50.7%
Other	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% 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	74%	59.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	3.7%	9.4%	5.7%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.3%	13.7%	3.4%	2.7%	11.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	59.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	0%	22.6%	22.6%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	9.7%	8.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Elcock Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elcock Drive was 243.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elcock Drive has the 33rd highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston and the 340th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 125.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 2LH, 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 Elcock Drive are based on 12 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 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, B42 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2LH

Average Price
£114,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,954

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elcock Drive

Average Price
£119,354

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,354

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elcock DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2022-05-13	£84,470
55 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2019-11-18	£106,461
45 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,950	2016-07-01	£106,555
9 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2012-11-08	£117,279
15 Elcock Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2008-02-28	£114,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2LH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2LH 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	56
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	8
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate 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	- not rated	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,943 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	1,595 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Community school	Yes	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	873 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,030 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway School The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	- not rated	1,713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,758 yd	Community school	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	1,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	2,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,696 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	4,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,794 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	3,964 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,303 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	1,758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Institute of Higher Excellence Livingstone House , 50 Livingstone Road B20 3LL	- not rated	1,779 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,455 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,596 yd	Community special school	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	206 yd
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr)	261 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	206 yd
Good Fillas	297 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	206 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	509 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander Stadium	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	602 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	206 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	283 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	283 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	331 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	431 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	431 yd
Pizza Pan	290A Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	431 yd
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	813 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre		999 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road		1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	68 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	295 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	386 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	622 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		990 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	992 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	1,065 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2LH