Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2TU 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	45.3%	44.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	54.7%	55.6%	0.9%	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 2TU, 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	54.9%	58.6%	3.7%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	25%	-2.2%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	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	42.1%	45.9%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	34.4%	28.6%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	14.1%	17.3%	3.2%	12.7%	4.6%
Bad health	7.7%	7.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	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	27.2%	23.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	26.5%	14.6%	9.6%	16.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	13.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	24.3%	21.9%	-2.4%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	7.1%	4%	-3.1%	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	4.5%	24.6%	20.1%	1.1%	23.5%
Chinese	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.7%	4.1%	-3.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1%	13.3%	12.3%	2.7%	10.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.5%	11.8%	7.3%	2.5%	9.3%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	0%	-14.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	50.2%	35.4%	-14.8%	81.4%	-46.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	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	72.7%	59.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	4.2%	14.2%	10.0%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	16.8%	5.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	1%	-5.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.2%	59.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	18.8%	16.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.6%	4.4%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.7%	10.2%	1.5%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	4.1%	-13.3%	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 Holford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holford Drive 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.

Holford Drive 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 2TU, 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 Holford Drive are based on 9 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 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2TU

Average Price
£368,183

Semi-Detached
£152,695

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£440,012

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holford Drive

Average Price
£2,066,454

Semi-Detached
£132,679

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,033,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2 Holford Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£168,000	2019-11-28	£202,565
Unit 1 Holford Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£229,000	2019-11-12	£276,115
Unit 4 Holford Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2019-04-01	£864,000
94 Holford Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	2018-10-04	£152,847
94 Holford Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2018-05-31	£102,717

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2TU

Employment

B42 2TU 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

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
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	2,205 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	3,181 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	1,274 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Havelock Road , Handsworth B20 3LP	2out of 4	1,421 yd	Academy converter	-	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic School Earlsbury Gardens , Birchfield B20 3AE	1out of 4	1,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Yew Tree Road , Aston B6 6RX	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchfield Primary School Trinity Road , Aston B6 6AJ	1out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 150 Wellhead Lane , Perry Barr B42 2SY	4out of 4	399 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Broadway Academy The Broadway , Perry Barr B20 3DP	3out of 4	1,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 441 Alum Rock Road , B8 3DT	- not rated	2,210 yd	Free schools	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	4,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,226 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		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	3,302 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	1,810 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Pines Special School Marsh Hill , B23 7EY	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	2,279 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Independent College Albert Hall , Witton Road B6 5NU	- not rated	2,339 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
Siemens Vdo Automotive Ltd	140 Holford Drive, Birmingham	223 yd
Living Stones Christian Life And Med	Unit 1, Tamebridge Industrial Estate	385 yd
Wilson Vale Catering Management Ltd	Unit 3, Gavin Way	473 yd
Perry Barr Residential Scheme	Munnelly Supports Services Ltd, LENDLEASE PROJECT OFFICE	522 yd
Goals Birmingham Perry Barr	25 Tameside Way, Birmingham	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	769 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	769 yd
The Arthur Robertson	Units 52-53, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	954 yd
The Tennis Court	Walsall Road, Perry Barr	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Snappy Subs T/A Subway	281 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	612 yd
Golden Hill Chinese Takeaway	290 Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	764 yd
Smashed burg42	290B Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	764 yd
Pizza Pan	290A Aldridge Road, Perry Barr	764 yd
Love 4 Desserts	19 Poplar Drive, Oscott	852 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Units 1 And 36, One Stop Shopping Centre	828 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Bakery, One Stop Retail Park, 1 Walsall Road	919 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	Unit 4, One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	954 yd
Masala Bazaar Perry Barr Ltd	8 One Stop Shopping Centre, 2 Walsall Road	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Doug Ellis Sports Centre Wellhead Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	242 yd
Eden Boys School (Birmingham) WELLHEAD LANE		262 yd
Holford Drive Community Sports Hub HOLFORD DRIVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	316 yd
Goals Soccer Centre (Birmingham Perry Barr) Tameside Way	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Aston Manor Cricket Club CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	847 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	886 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Broadway School THE BROADWAY	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	42.9%

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