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B42 1DW

Handsworth Wood · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B42 1NJ 45 m
B42 1NH 71 m
B42 1DE 73 m
B42 1NL 99 m
B42 1NP 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 1DW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 March 2017
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 1
Latitude
52.530722
Longitude
-1.928679
British National Grid easting
404,935
British National Grid northing
292,540

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Birmingham · E08000025
Electoral ward
Handsworth Wood · E05011143
Parish or community
E43000250
Westminster constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr · E14001098
Output area
E00046990
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 133D · E01009278
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 133 · E02006809

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
146
Primary
89
Secondary
25

  1. Dorrington Academy

    Academy converter

    405 m

  2. St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    421 m

  3. Hamstead Hall Academy

    Academy converter

    911 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,290
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 941
  • Shoplifting 324
  • Vehicle crime 236
  • Criminal damage and arson 169
  • Other theft 128

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
19

7 female, 12 male

Postcode households
16
Residents per household
1.2
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B42 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

48

within 5 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.2 km

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    1.2 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    1.7 km

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

    1.8 km

  • GREAT BARR PRACTICE

    379 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7HB

    ODS code M88015

    2.2 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85792

    2.7 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    2.9 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    3.0 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    3.0 km

  • HOLYHEAD PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRE

    1 ST JAMES'S ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 0HL

    ODS code M85721

    3.1 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    3.1 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    3.1 km

  • SOHO ROAD HEALTH CENTRE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85757

    3.1 km

  • SOHO ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    247-251 SOHO ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85715

    3.1 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    3.2 km

  • THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

    199 SHADY LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B44 9ER

    ODS code M85060

    3.3 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    3.3 km

  • COLLINGWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

    COLLINGWOOD CENTRE, COLLINGWOOD DRIVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7NF

    ODS code M91032

    3.4 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    3.4 km

  • APOLLO SURGERY

    619 KINGS ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B44 9HW

    ODS code M85158

    3.6 km

Showing 20 of 48 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Hamstead Rail Station

    RSE · Hamstead

    0.0 miles

  • Hamstead (Birmingham) Rail Station

    RLY · Hamstead

    0.0 miles

  • Hamstead Rail Station

    RSE · Hamstead

    0.0 miles

  • Hamstead Rail Station

    RSE · Hamstead

    0.0 miles

  • Austin Way

    BCT · Hamstead

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 133D, 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

5 of 10

Overall England rank

14,829 of 33,755

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

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

146 open schools are in scope, including 89 primary and 25 secondary schools. Dorrington Academy is the nearest published school at 405 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,290 published events cover 12 months, averaging 190.833 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 941 events.

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