Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 2PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.2%	50.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.8%	49.5%	1.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	32.2%	40.6%	8.4%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	40.2%	-13.2%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	6.1%	1.8%

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	42%	49.3%	7.3%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	39.4%	34.3%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	12.5%	12.7%	0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
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	21.2%	18.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.8%	-5.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.8%	0.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	20.5%	6.5%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	27.1%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	9.3%	2.6%	-6.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	9%	13.7%	4.7%	3.1%	10.6%
Pakistani	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	2.7%	3.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	1.0%	11.7%
Other Black	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	6%	3.8%	0.9%	5.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	55.4%	46.5%	-8.9%	81.4%	-34.9%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	83%	77.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77.7%	-4.7%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	16.7%	16.1%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	2.7%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cardington Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cardington Avenue was 90.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cardington Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 1477th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B42 2PA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Cardington Avenue are based on 129 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 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2PA

Average Price
£231,251

Semi-Detached
£218,630

Terraced
£267,930

Detached
£286,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cardington Avenue

Average Price
£245,546

Semi-Detached
£242,677

Terraced
£261,231

Detached
£248,699

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cardington AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-10-03	£245,728
17 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2022-09-09	£231,027
27 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-05-27	£191,558
37 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,500	2021-12-03	£222,329
15 Cardington Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-09-29	£208,454

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2PA

Employment

B42 2PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2PA 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	79
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	11
Construction	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	4,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calshot Primary School Calshot Road , Great Barr B42 2BY	3out of 4	120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Junior School Calshot Road , Perry Barr B42 2BY	- not rated	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Calshot Infant School Calshot Road , B42 2BY	- not rated	120 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	755 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,083 yd	Foundation 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	1,527 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,766 yd	Further education	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	755 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	3,452 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	3,452 yd	Community special 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
Al-Miski Lounge	1 Queslett Road, Birmingham	617 yd
Beeches Gold	174 Beeches Road, Perry Barr	744 yd
The Towers	636 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	896 yd
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	966 yd
Simla Spice	34 Queslett Road	1,090 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The New Bell	Booths Farm Road, Birmingham		239 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Full House	201 Turnberry Road, Birmingham	155 yd
Lung Wah	168 Perry Wood Road, Birmingham	626 yd
Mijan Balti Hut	611 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	945 yd
Chris'S Fish Shop	880 Aldridge Road, Oscott	1,057 yd
Peri Peri Pepper	614 Walsall Road, Perry Barr	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Op	606 Walsall Road, Perry Barr		1,068 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 6 Old Horns Crescent		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	636 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	712 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,082 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,082 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	143 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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