Perry Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2NF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	52.9%	0.1%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.2%	47.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 2NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	47.7%	44.4%	-3.3%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	40.4%	2.0%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.4%	6.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	59%	14.1%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	35.1%	28.3%	-6.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	14.3%	9.9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	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	22.2%	21.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	17.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	35.3%	11.2%	33.8%	1.5%
Other	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

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	3.4%	9.3%	5.9%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.1%	12%	-6.1%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	13.6%	17.9%	4.3%	2.7%	15.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.5%	12.7%	8.2%	2.5%	10.2%
Black Caribbean	12.5%	10.3%	-2.2%	1.0%	9.3%
Other Black	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	37.4%	26.1%	-11.3%	81.4%	-55.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	75.5%	57.4%	-18.1%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	2.3%	18.3%	16.0%	6.1%	12.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	11.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	56.3%	-18.0%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	3%	18%	15.0%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	12.2%	11.4%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	3%	8.8%	5.8%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	4.7%	-14.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Perry Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perry Avenue was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.2% lower than the Perry Barr average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perry Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr and the 1211th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 243.8%.

🔎 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 2NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 2NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2NF

Average Price
£349,746

Semi-Detached
£348,262

Terraced
£354,658

Detached
£348,309

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perry Avenue

Average Price
£350,997

Semi-Detached
£351,823

Terraced
£365,654

Detached
£301,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perry AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-04-30	£315,000
34 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2023-10-09	£317,076
8 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-07-31	£354,050
28 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,000	2022-09-27	£353,666
40 Perry Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-05-19	£446,139

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2NF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2NF 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	80
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	2
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	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,883 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	4,238 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	1,049 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Orchard Primary School Cherry Orchard Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2LB	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Butlers Road , Handsworth Wood B20 2NY	4out of 4	1,526 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	1,606 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School Almond Croft , Old Walsall Road B42 1NU	4out of 4	1,695 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	- not rated	1,317 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,386 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,343 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	4,167 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	1,716 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	2,683 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,822 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	3,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	3,122 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
Uni Original Pizza Kebab	255 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	298 yd
Dixy Chicken (Perry Barr)	261 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	298 yd
Good Fillas	297 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	298 yd
Agatha's Traditional Delights	399 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	460 yd
Gmac Catering	Birmingham Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road	483 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	298 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	754 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	754 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express	390 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	499 yd
Jade Garden Chinese Takeaway	374 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	499 yd
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	787 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	898 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	898 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	336 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	538 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	656 yd
Perry Hall Playing Fields BRAMLEY DRIVE	cycling, grass pitches	670 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	831 yd
Handsworth Old Boys Fc Romilly Avenue	grass pitches	1,076 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	1,094 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2NF