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B42 1AQ

Perry Barr · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Perry Barr
Local authority
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B42 1AA 100 m
B20 2QU 112 m
B20 2QH 128 m
B42 2UH 142 m
B42 2UJ 167 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 1AQ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 May 1994
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 1
Latitude
52.516859
Longitude
-1.902691
British National Grid easting
406,700
British National Grid northing
291,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Perry Barr · E05011160
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00046874
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 024E · E01009242
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 024 · E02001850

Postcode source versions

Explore B42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
177
Primary
99
Secondary
29

  1. Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)

    Academy converter

    473 m

  2. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

    Free schools

    536 m

  3. Canterbury Cross Primary School

    Academy converter

    579 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,563
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,024
  • Criminal damage and arson 577
  • Public order 546
  • Drugs 442
  • Other theft 362

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B42 1 residents
10,981

Age bands in B42 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
20.4%

2,282 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.6%

1,522 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.8%

2,999 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.6%

2,757 residents

Age 65 and over
14.6%

1,628 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

64

within 5 km straight-line

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    990 m

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

    131-133 HEATHFIELD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HL

    ODS code M85634

    1.3 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-7 LITTLE OAKS ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 6JY

    ODS code M85123

    1.4 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    FINCH RD PRIMARY CARE CTR, FINCH ROAD, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1HS

    ODS code M85154

    1.5 km

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    1.6 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

    2 THE SLIEVE, HANDSWORTH WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2NR

    ODS code M85145

    1.7 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    1.7 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    1.8 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

    NEWTOWN MEDICAL CENTRE, 243 WHEELER STREET, NEWTOWN, BIRMINGHAM, B19 2ET

    ODS code M85020

    1.8 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

    229-233 VICTORIA ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5HP

    ODS code M85676

    2.0 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

    ORSBORN HOUSE, 55 TERRACE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1BP

    ODS code M85178

    2.1 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    2.4 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    2.7 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code Y00412

    2.7 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    2.7 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    2.7 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

    169 OLD OSCOTT LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B44 8TU

    ODS code M85792

    2.9 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    2.9 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.9 km

  • NECHELLS PRACTICE

    BLOOMSBURY HEALTH CENTRE, 63 RUPERT STREET, NECHELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B7 5DT

    ODS code M85759

    3.1 km

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Nearby transport

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    RLY · Perry Barr

    0.0 miles

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.0 miles

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    RSE · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Perry Barr Rail Station

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 024E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,247 of 33,755

Income
2 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
5 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

177 open schools are in scope, including 99 primary and 29 secondary schools. Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) is the nearest published school at 473 m.

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

Recorded crime

6,563 published events cover 12 months, averaging 546.917 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,024 events.

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