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B42 1BP

POSTCODE

B42 1BP is a postcode in Perry Barr.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5239, -1.9009
OS grid SP068917 (406,823, 291,784)
IMD England
1/10
#511
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 1.8 per 1k
MoM +238% vs May '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Perry Barr electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4WG3FX+HM
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
511
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 511 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near B42 1BP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 1BP

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Perry Barr electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
17
YoY -39%
28164
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
641
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
740
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
530
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving

44
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,468
White Brit.25.3%
Pakistani14.4%
African11.4%
Caribbean8.3%
Other White7.2%
+ 8 other groups · 33.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,474
Christian31.3%
Muslim31.0%
No religion18.0%
Not answered13.1%
Sikh2.5%
+ 2 other religions · 4.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,468
50–6418.3%
25–3417.9%
35–4916.7%
20–249.9%
≤47.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.6%

Households

Total households: 554
Other23.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.7%
Any member 66+12.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.7%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over7.0%
+ 8 other households · 34.7%

Coordinates & Location for B42 1BP

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Perry Barr
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 1BP
Coordinates
52.5239, -1.9009
Grid reference
SP068917
Easting
406,823
Northing
291,784
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3FX+HM
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Birmingham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Perry Barr
Constituency code
E14001098
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Birmingham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Birmingham

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Heart of Birmingham Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Birmingham 033F E01009239
E01009239
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 033 E02001859
E02001859
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 033F E01009239
E01009239
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 033 E02001859
E02001859
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:09 AM5:43 PM
6:09 AM
Sunrise
5:43 PM
Sunset
11 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:09 AM
Sunset (today)
5:43 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
August 2019 — Introduced
Postcode B42 1BP introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009239 and MSOA E02001859 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B42 1BP is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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