Hassop Road, Birmingham, B42 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B42 2SB 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 2SB, 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 18th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 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 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 2SB, 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 58 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 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2SB

Average Price
£203,008

Semi-Detached
£207,902

Terraced
£206,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£175,457

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hassop Road

Average Price
£197,995

Semi-Detached
£200,723

Terraced
£196,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,467

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hassop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-08-01	£198,951
76 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£170,500	2023-06-23	£178,467
94 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-09-25	£217,730
74 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2016-08-15	£208,108
90 Hassop Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£109,000	2014-12-19	£185,098

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2SB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2SB 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	3out of 4	228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	5,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	286 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	679 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	No	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	331 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	833 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	2,333 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	286 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,331 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	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	2,809 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,826 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
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	64 yd
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	189 yd
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	314 yd
The Beeches	116 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	384 yd
Breakfast N Brunch	101 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	442 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		510 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	66 yd
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	442 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	606 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	615 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	615 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		852 yd
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham		1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	399 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	415 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	443 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	488 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	630 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	864 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	864 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	944 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	183.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B42 2SB