Hassop Road, Birmingham, B42 2SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 2SA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	31.7%	44.3%	12.6%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	37.3%	-14.9%	44.2%	-6.9%
Separated	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	13.3%	4.3%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	46%	46.3%	0.3%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	39.9%	34.1%	-5.8%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	10.6%	15%	4.4%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	26.3%	22.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12%	-7.4%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.3%	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	16.5%	3.9%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	17.6%	25.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74.3%	64.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.2% 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	91.3%	81.2%	-10.1%	83.2%	-2.0%
European Union	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.7%	81.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.5%	10.0%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.9%	1.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	2%	6.0%	-4.0%

Safety

Is Hassop Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hassop Road was 4.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.7% lower than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hassop Road has the lowest crime rate of 179 local areas in Kingstanding and the 25th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 2SA, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Hassop Road are based on 60 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 Hassop Road, Birmingham, B42 2SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2SA

Average Price
£209,527

Semi-Detached
£210,503

Terraced
£208,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hassop Road

Average Price
£196,779

Semi-Detached
£201,203

Terraced
£196,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,000

Other
£169,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hassop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-07-25	£240,471
103 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2025-06-02	£124,480
83 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-05-25	£183,612
91 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-03-30	£220,484
93 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-09-27	£219,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2SA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2SA 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	115
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	20
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Human health and social work activities	31
Manufacturing	20
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1
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	- not rated	383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr Primary School Aldridge Road , B44 8NT	- not rated	738 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	443 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	488 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	897 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	897 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	384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,573 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	5,394 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	443 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,749 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,671 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
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	108 yd
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	233 yd
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	282 yd
The Beeches	116 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	361 yd
Breakfast N Brunch	101 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	111 yd
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	426 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	581 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	581 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		853 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	371 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	384 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	443 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	487 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	498 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	674 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	736 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	921 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	179.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2SA