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B42

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
807
Current units
438
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
7

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
West Midlands
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
369

Postcode sectors in B42

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3 sectors

Property

Across this district

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12,485 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
97, Dorrington Road, Birmingham, B42 1QR 23 July 2026 £231,500
313, Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NG 20 July 2026 £210,000
138, Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2AE 10 July 2026 £236,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
10
Primary
5
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,401
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,343
  • Shoplifting 391
  • Public order 334
  • Criminal damage and arson 273
  • Drugs 244

Census 2021

Population and age profile

B42 usual residents
25,081
Age-profile population
25,193

Age bands in B42

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
20.1%

5,057 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.4%

3,126 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.8%

7,008 residents

Age 45 to 64
25%

6,309 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

3,693 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 412 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

387 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 383 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

    291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY

    ODS code M85624

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

    433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT

    ODS code M85019

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £205,000 from 1,761 recorded sales in B42. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Birmingham is £234,150 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

10 open schools are in scope, including 5 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,401 published events cover 12 months, averaging 283.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,343 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.