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B42 1DR

POSTCODE

B42 1DR is a postcode in Perry Barr.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5263, -1.9210
OS grid SP054920 (405,455, 292,047)
IMD England
4/10
#13154
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 1.8 per 1k
MoM +238% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WG3GH+GH
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.8 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
High deprivation
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.
13154
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13154 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 1DR

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 1DR

Counts are for Perry Barr electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

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: 1,522
White Brit.29.6%
Indian14.2%
Pakistani13.4%
Caribbean10.5%
Bangladeshi6.4%
+ 9 other groups · 25.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,522
Christian41.0%
Muslim23.6%
No religion15.2%
Sikh9.2%
Not answered6.2%
+ 2 other religions · 4.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,530
35–4920.4%
50–6417.0%
25–3413.4%
10–158.8%
65–748.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.6%

Households

Total households: 602
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children18.3%
Other16.6%
Any member 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.8%
All members 66+8.6%
+ 8 other households · 36.5%

Coordinates & Location for B42 1DR

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Perry Barr
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 1DR
Coordinates
52.5263, -1.9210
Grid reference
SP054920
Easting
405,455
Northing
292,047
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3GH+GH
User Type
Small 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 024C E01009240
E01009240
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 024 E02001850
E02001850
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 024C E01009240
E01009240
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 024 E02001850
E02001850
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

6:10 AM5:43 PM
6:10 AM
Sunrise
5:43 PM
Sunset
11 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:10 AM
Sunset (today)
5:43 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 33 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
February 2008 — Introduced
Postcode B42 1DR introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 13154
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009240 and MSOA E02001850 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B42 1DR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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