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B42 2RL

POSTCODE

B42 2RL is a postcode in Oscott.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.5446, -1.9132
OS grid SP059940 (405,981, 294,081)
IMD England
4/10
#12848
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 3.9 per 1k
MoM +54% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C4WG3VP+RP
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£194,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Low · 3.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
£194,500
Median property price
—
Annual change
West Midlands
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for B42 2RL

England
Country
Birmingham
Local Authority
Oscott
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B42 2RL
Coordinates
52.5446, -1.9132
Grid reference
SP059940
Easting
405,981
Northing
294,081
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WG3VP+RP
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.
12848
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12848 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 2RL
HM Land Registry · Birmingham
Average price
£184,833
YoY: not enough sales in one or both windows
Median price: £194,500
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Recent sale price trend
Jan '24 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £215,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£215k£173k£130k
Jan '24Mar '24Jan '25Sep '25Nov '25
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near B42 2RL

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B42 2RL

Counts are for Oscott 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
50
YoY -18%
674624
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
6
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1592
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
5
YoY -55%
1161
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
12
YoY stable
1482
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving

105
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,827
White Brit.49.4%
Indian13.2%
Caribbean9.6%
Bangladeshi5.0%
Pakistani4.7%
+ 7 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,814
Christian45.5%
No religion25.2%
Muslim12.2%
Sikh7.7%
Not answered5.0%
+ 1 other religions · 4.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,820
35–4919.1%
50–6417.5%
25–3416.4%
10–158.0%
≤47.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.3%

Households

Total households: 730
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.2%
Other16.0%
Any member 66+13.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.1%
+ 7 other households · 36.4%

Administrative Information

Birmingham
Local Authority
Council Area
Birmingham Perry Barr E14001098
Constituency
E14001098
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Oscott
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 016B E01009243
E01009243
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 016 E02001842
E02001842
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Birmingham 016B E01009243
E01009243
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Birmingham 016 E02001842
E02001842
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 2RL 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: 12848
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01009243 and MSOA E02001842 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode B42 2RL 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 2RL

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