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B42 2ER

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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B42 2HF 51 m
B42 2EP 76 m
B42 2HH 85 m
B42 2HZ 150 m
B42 1EH 153 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 2ER
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1999
Terminated
1 October 2000
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 2
Latitude
52.535749
Longitude
-1.917392
British National Grid easting
405,700
British National Grid northing
293,100

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
E00046903
Lower layer super output area
Birmingham 024B · E01009238
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
131
Primary
79
Secondary
23

  1. Calshot Primary School

    Community school

    741 m

  2. Dorrington Academy

    Academy converter

    754 m

  3. St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Academy converter

    774 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
2,437
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 985
  • Shoplifting 360
  • Vehicle crime 226
  • Criminal damage and arson 178
  • Public order 138

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
B42 2 residents
14,100

Age bands in B42 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.8%

2,775 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.5%

1,604 residents

Age 25 to 44
28.6%

4,009 residents

Age 45 to 64
25.4%

3,552 residents

Age 65 and over
14.7%

2,065 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

35

within 5 km straight-line

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    775 m

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

    1.4 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    1.4 km

  • GREAT BARR PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88015

    1.5 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85792

    1.7 km

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.9 km

  • THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85060

    2.4 km

  • COLLINGWOOD FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M91032

    2.5 km

  • APOLLO SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85158

    2.6 km

  • QUESLETT MEDICAL CENTRE

    522 QUESLETT ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 7DY

    ODS code M91642

    2.8 km

  • AYLESBURY SURGERY

    AYLESBURY HOUSE, WARREN FARM ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0DX

    ODS code M85779

    2.9 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.9 km

  • KINGSTANDING CIRCLE SURGERY

    26 ROUGH ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0UY

    ODS code M85155

    3.2 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    3.3 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    3.5 km

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    3.6 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    3.6 km

  • HILLCREST SURGERY

    9 TWICKENHAM ROAD, KINGSTANDING, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0NN

    ODS code M85016

    3.7 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    3.7 km

  • HANDSWORTH MEDICAL PRACT.

    4 TRAFALGAR ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B21 9NH

    ODS code M85082

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 35 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Foden Road

    BCT · Tower Hill

    0.1 miles

  • The Towers

    BCT · Tower Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Foden Road

    BCT · Tower Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Tower Hill

    BCT · Tower Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Tower Hill

    BCT · Tower Hill

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Birmingham 024B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

13,127 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
7 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

131 open schools are in scope, including 79 primary and 23 secondary schools. Calshot Primary School is the nearest published school at 741 m.

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

Recorded crime

2,437 published events cover 12 months, averaging 203.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 985 events.

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