Perry Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2NE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	44.1%	51.3%	7.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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	39.3%	35.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	50.2%	3.9%	44.2%	6.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	6.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	44.5%	50.3%	5.8%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	33.5%	31.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	14.2%	13.7%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	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.

In the area around B42 2NE this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.4%	29.2%	0.8%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.6%	-3.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	12.8%	-2.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	31.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.1% 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	10%	19.4%	9.4%	1.1%	18.3%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	17.4%	3%	-14.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	10.3%	22.4%	12.1%	2.7%	19.7%
Other Asian	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.8%	7%	5.2%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	16.4%	11.4%	-5.0%	1.0%	10.4%
Other Black	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
White	30.2%	21.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-60.3%
Other	0%	5.7%	5.7%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.2% 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	69%	67.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
European Union	5.3%	9%	3.7%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	1.3%	4.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	67.2%	-0.8%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	24.1%	20.2%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5%	3.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	0.7%	-19.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	48.3%	6.5%	41.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Perry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perry Avenue was 32.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.7% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perry Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 461st lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 2NE, 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 Perry Avenue are based on 43 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 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2NE

Average Price
£348,707

Semi-Detached
£316,709

Terraced
£391,371

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perry Avenue

Average Price
£349,735

Semi-Detached
£350,111

Terraced
£365,291

Detached
£300,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-09-13	£173,782
46 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2019-12-20	£378,310
47 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2015-06-12	£425,040
49 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2009-08-28	£331,640
51 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2008-12-19	£312,697

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2NE

Employment

B42 2NE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	- not rated	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Academy Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	4out of 4	1,093 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorrington Primary School Dorrington Road , Perry Barr B42 1QR	- not rated	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	- not rated	1,438 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	1,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,862 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,517 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,763 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	4,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	4,865 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	4,067 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	4,393 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	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	1,828 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Heathfield Road , B19 1HJ	2out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	2,688 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr)	261 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	404 yd
Good Fillas	297 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	404 yd
Uni Original Pizza Kebab	255 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	404 yd
The Vape Quarter	392 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	512 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	404 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	876 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	520 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	520 yd
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	897 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	1,022 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	1,022 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre		1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	465 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	546 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	764 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	959 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	968 yd
Dorrington Academy DORRINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,091 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	224.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2NE