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B42 1PA

POSTCODE

B42 1PA is a postcode in Perry Barr.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5281, -1.9122
OS grid SP060922 (406,052, 292,255)
IMD England
4/10
#10300
Crime · Aug '26
High · 15.3 per 1k
MoM -2% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WG3HQ+74
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 15.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
High · 15.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£240,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
+1.3%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
10300
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10300 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
Property sales · B42 1PA
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£276,602
Median price: £240,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 7,172 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near B42 1PA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 1PA

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
107
YoY +569%
130686
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
6
YoY —
19100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
15
YoY —
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
11
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
19
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
78
YoY —
82410
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
59
YoY —
59300
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other Theft
20
YoY —
20100
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

315
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,781
Pakistani21.7%
White Brit.19.2%
Indian11.8%
Bangladeshi10.6%
Caribbean8.8%
+ 9 other groups · 27.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,781
Muslim42.4%
Christian32.5%
No religion10.5%
Not answered5.8%
Sikh4.9%
+ 1 other religions · 3.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,780
35–4920.9%
50–6417.4%
25–3414.0%
10–1510.1%
5–98.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%

Households

Total households: 591
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.0%
One person: other13.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
Other household types, with dependent children8.3%
+ 9 other households · 38.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Hamstead Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.2 km straight lineabout 15 min

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    Rail

    1.5 km straight lineabout 18 min

Bus stops

  • Walsall Road

    Bus · after · west

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Walsall Road

    Bus · before · east

    95 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Rocky Lane

    Bus · adj · north-west

    166 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Rocky Lane

    Bus · opp · south-east

    186 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Perry Park Crescent

    Bus · adj · south-east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B42 1PA

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Perry Barr
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 1PA
Coordinates
52.5281, -1.9122
Grid reference
SP060922
Easting
406,052
Northing
292,255
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3HQ+74
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 024D E01009241
E01009241
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 024 E02001850
E02001850
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 024D E01009241
E01009241
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

7:36 AM6:09 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 33 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 33 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 1PA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009241 and MSOA E02001850 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10300
Present — Active
Postcode B42 1PA 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

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