Oscott Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2TA is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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	59.1%	44.4%	-14.7%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	40.9%	55.6%	14.7%	49.0%	6.6%

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 2TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	90.6%	58.6%	-32.0%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	7.3%	25%	17.7%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	0%	7.2%	7.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1%	3.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	65.8%	45.9%	-19.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	29.5%	28.6%	-0.9%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	3.6%	17.3%	13.7%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	1%	7.1%	6.1%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	23.2%	15.3%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	26.5%	19.2%	9.6%	16.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.8%	13.9%	-15.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	35.6%	21.9%	-13.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	15.2%	4%	-11.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	1%	24.6%	23.6%	1.1%	23.5%
Chinese	22.8%	0%	-22.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.9%	4.1%	-6.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	13.3%	11.2%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	16.1%	11.8%	-4.3%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	34.2%	35.4%	1.2%	81.4%	-46.0%
Other	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	39.4%	59.4%	20.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	4.1%	14.2%	10.1%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	19.2%	8.1%	-11.1%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	35.8%	16.8%	-19.0%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	37.3%	59.4%	22.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	47.7%	18.8%	-28.9%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	7.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	10.2%	7.6%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	24.2%	46.2%	-22.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	34.3%	6.5%	27.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	19.7%	6.0%	13.7%

Safety

Is Oscott Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oscott Road was 1988.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1495.0% higher than the Aston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oscott Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston and the 9th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1154.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 32.7%.

🔎 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 2TA, 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 Oscott Road are based on 94 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 Oscott Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2TA

Average Price
£159,649

Semi-Detached
£205,154

Terraced
£150,147

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£268,670

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oscott Road

Average Price
£266,900

Semi-Detached
£219,652

Terraced
£156,181

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,694,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oscott Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Oscott Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£131,000	2024-03-22	£139,743
32 Oscott Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2023-01-13	£163,134
61 Oscott Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-01-03	£130,910
19 Oscott Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-02-07	£142,448
24 Oscott Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2021-08-20	£103,861

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2TA

Employment

B42 2TA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Other	51
Full-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Education	2
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canterbury Cross Primary School Canterbury Road , Birchfield B20 3AA	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	956 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	218 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	1,619 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Aston School Frederick Road , Aston B6 6DJ	4out of 4	1,802 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	3,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,158 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,644 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,124 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	2,741 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birchfield Independent Girls' School 30 Beacon Hill , B6 6JU	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wisdom Academy Sycamore Road , Aston B6 5UH	- not rated	1,980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield School Wheeler Street , Lozells B19 2EP	- not rated	2,177 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newbury Independent School Unit 6, Cuckoo Wharf , 435 Lichfield Road B6 7SS	- not rated	2,200 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
Perry Barr Residential Scheme	Munnelly Supports Services Ltd, LENDLEASE PROJECT OFFICE	163 yd
Lounge North Cafe	Union Building, Birmingham City Students Union	245 yd
Subway	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	637 yd
One Stop Desserts	Units 16 To 17 One Stop Shopping Centre, One Stop Shopping C, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Burger King	22 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Royale Suite	271 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	720 yd
Witton Arms	Witton Arms, 458 Witton Road	818 yd
Flat	Yew Tree, Brookvale Road	1,047 yd
Broadway Dance Centre	42 Livingstone Road, Lozells And East Handsworth	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Saqib Kebab House	225 Aston Lane, Birmingham	376 yd
Dixy Chicken Aston Ltd	231 Aston Lane, Birmingham	430 yd
Broadway Kebab House	141 The Broadway, Birmingham	625 yd
Funny Tea	31 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	637 yd
The Donut Stop	One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	632 yd
SAFA Halal Supermarket	317-319 Birchfield Road, Birmingham	641 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	653 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		369 yd
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	410 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	482 yd
King Edward Vi Aston School Playing Pitches TRINITY ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,031 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	168.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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