Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2SP has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.3%	48.3%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.7%	51.7%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 2SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	54.9%	48.6%	-6.3%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	39.6%	12.4%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	6.3%	3.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42.1%	44.1%	2.0%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	34.4%	29.5%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	7.7%	9.8%	2.1%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.2%	26.2%	-1.0%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	7.2%	5.0%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	14.3%	-2.5%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	30.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	7.1%	3.3%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.6% 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	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.7%	9%	1.3%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	1%	7.8%	6.8%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	4.5%	8.6%	4.1%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	6.5%	-7.6%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	50.2%	41.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-39.8%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	72.7%	61.8%	-10.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	4.2%	13.3%	9.1%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	13.2%	1.6%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	62.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.5%	16.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	3.2%	10.9%	7.7%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	5.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2%	-15.4%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.3%	0.9%	4.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	18.8%	6.0%	12.8%

Safety

Is Aldridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Aldridge Road was 375.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.1% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Aldridge Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 151st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 207.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B42 2SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Aldridge Road are based on 481 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 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2SP

Average Price
£201,955

Semi-Detached
£118,379

Terraced
£184,326

Detached
£180,965

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£412,292

Estimated Average Property Prices for Aldridge Road

Average Price
£310,055

Semi-Detached
£243,698

Terraced
£207,737

Detached
£432,200

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,188

Other
£2,247,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Aldridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
308 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-21	£198,269
316 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,500	2022-08-12	£118,497
304 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-05-19	£151,166
294 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2020-05-07	£182,617
Unit 2 290 Aldridge Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£275,000	2014-09-19	£419,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B42 2SP 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	183
Long-Term Sick or disabled	66
Retired	45
Other	39
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Unemployed	31
Student (economically inactive)	31
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,526 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,732 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	1,664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawthorn Primary School Hawthorn Road , Kingstanding B44 8QR	3out of 4	1,803 yd	Community school	Yes	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	875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	1,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,823 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	4,892 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	1out of 4	4,050 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	1,702 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	2,260 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	2,366 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	2,542 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
Goals Birmingham Perry Barr	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	231 yd
The Lodge Cafe	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	231 yd
Perry Bar Service Station	59 College Road, Oscott	272 yd
Living Stones Christian Life And Med	Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial Estate	376 yd
The Boars Head World Buffet	Boars Head, Aldridge Road	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	147 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	147 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	567 yd
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	631 yd
The Pavillion	Moor Lane, Birmingham	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	5 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	5 yd
Pizza Pan	290A Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	5 yd
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	242 yd
Rangamati	Ground Floor, 509 Aldridge Road	705 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	135 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	239 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	368 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	642 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	777 yd
The Pavilion (Birmingham) THE PAVILION THE PAVILION MOOR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	925 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		949 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,075 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	5.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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