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B42 1EA

POSTCODE

B42 1EA is a postcode in Handsworth Wood.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5289, -1.9286
OS grid SP049923 (404,939, 292,333)
IMD England
5/10
#15523
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
MoM +52% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WG3HC+GH
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
Around average
IMD England
Around average · 4.6 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for B42 1EA

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Handsworth Wood
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 1EA
Coordinates
52.5289, -1.9286
Grid reference
SP049923
Easting
404,939
Northing
292,333
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3HC+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

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.
15523
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15523 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 1EA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 1EA

Counts are for Handsworth Wood 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
74
YoY +7%
745535
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
8
YoY -64%
22110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
12
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
1481
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
10
YoY —
1383
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

1 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

137
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,591
Indian44.4%
Pakistani12.6%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group9.8%
White Brit.8.4%
Caribbean6.5%
+ 5 other groups · 18.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,595
Sikh34.1%
Muslim25.3%
Christian16.1%
No religion7.5%
Hindu7.1%
+ 2 other religions · 10.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,590
50–6420.4%
35–4920.4%
25–3413.1%
10–158.8%
65–748.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.6%

Households

Total households: 452
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children23.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent14.8%
With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.6%
Other6.4%
+ 8 other households · 35.2%

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Handsworth Wood
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 133E E01009279
E01009279
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 133 E02006809
E02006809
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 133E E01009279
E01009279
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 133 E02006809
E02006809
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

6:08 AM5:46 PM
6:08 AM
Sunrise
5:46 PM
Sunset
11 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:08 AM
Sunset (today)
5:46 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B42 1EA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 15523
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009279 and MSOA E02006809 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B42 1EA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

Schools near B42 1EA

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