Walsall Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	51.8%	49.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	48.2%	50.1%	1.9%	49.0%	1.1%

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	34.1%	39.8%	5.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	46.2%	-8.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.4%	6.7%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	43.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	36.6%	38.1%	1.5%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.9%	24.2%	3.3%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	11.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	9.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	31.3%	8.7%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.1% 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	3.7%	8.2%	4.5%	1.1%	7.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	20.3%	14.6%	-5.7%	3.1%	11.5%
Pakistani	13.4%	21.2%	7.8%	2.7%	18.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	39.7%	26.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-55.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.9% 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%	71.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-11.3%
European Union	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	16.2%	4.4%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.1%	72.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-10.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	23.1%	21.8%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	1.6%	-15.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.7%	76.7%	3.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	42.9%	6.5%	36.4%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Walsall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walsall Road was 114.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walsall Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 1184th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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 2LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2LX

Average Price
£365,370

Semi-Detached
£345,056

Terraced
£336,174

Detached
£391,430

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£637,958

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
438 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-17	£325,996
444 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2021-05-04	£252,587
424 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2021-01-29	£335,263
408 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-02-02	£346,763
394 Walsall Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£820,000	2017-10-04	£1,010,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	22
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
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	1,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,681 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	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Community 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	1,337 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,765 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamstead Hall Academy Craythorne Avenue , Handsworth Wood B20 1HL	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	5,460 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	1out of 4	4,662 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	1,337 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,586 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	2,951 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	3,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	3,334 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
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	7 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	138 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	409 yd
Back Straight Stand Alexander Stadium	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	429 yd
Badshah Palace Restaurant	Badshah Palace, Walsall Road	633 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	728 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	1,041 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	2 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	2 yd
Marcos Fish & Chip Shop	556 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	633 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	717 yd
Pizza Expert	260 Rocky Lane, Perry Barr	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr		855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	957 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	2.8%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	189.7 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	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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