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B42 1TR

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 1SF 109 m
B42 1TX 122 m
B42 1SG 153 m
B42 1RF 188 m
B42 2GY 190 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 1TR
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 December 1981
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 1
Latitude
52.519554
Longitude
-1.899738
British National Grid easting
406,900
British National Grid northing
291,300

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
E00046855
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 033F · E01009239
Middle layer super output area
Birmingham 033 · E02001859

Postcode source versions

Explore B42

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
176
Primary
98
Secondary
30

  1. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

    Free schools

    284 m

  2. Prince Albert High School

    Free schools

    405 m

  3. Broadway Academy

    Academy converter

    778 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,821
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,626
  • Criminal damage and arson 516
  • Public order 498
  • Drugs 413
  • Other theft 331

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

57

within 5 km straight-line

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    752 m

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    1.4 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    1.6 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    1.6 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.9 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    1.9 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    2.1 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    2.1 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.1 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    2.1 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    28 CHURCH ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B6 5UP

    ODS code M85697

    2.5 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    2.5 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.6 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85792

    2.6 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

    STOCKLAND GREEN PCC, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85716

    2.9 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    2.9 km

  • TUDOR PRACTICE STOCKLAND GREEN

    STOCKLAND GREEN HEALTH CENTRE, 192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85669

    2.9 km

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    3.0 km

  • KIRPAL MEDICAL PRACTICE

    251 SOHO ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9RY

    ODS code M85176

    3.0 km

  • SOHO HEALTH CENTRE

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

    ODS code Y00412

    3.0 km

Showing 20 of 57 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Cliveden Avenue

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Aldridge Road

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Wellhead Lane

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Wellhead Lane

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

  • Aldridge Road

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 033F, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

511 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 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

176 open schools are in scope, including 98 primary and 30 secondary schools. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham is the nearest published school at 284 m.

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

Recorded crime

5,821 published events cover 12 months, averaging 485.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,626 events.

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