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B42 2LJ

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 2LH 34 m
B42 2LL 46 m
B42 2LG 56 m
B42 2LQ 58 m
B42 2LF 88 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 2LJ
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 2
Latitude
52.526550
Longitude
-1.902478
British National Grid easting
406,713
British National Grid northing
292,078

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
E00046835
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
162
Primary
91
Secondary
30

  1. Prince Albert High School

    Free schools

    819 m

  2. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

    Free schools

    956 m

  3. Greenholm Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.3 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
4,072
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,626
  • Public order 390
  • Shoplifting 374
  • Criminal damage and arson 355
  • Drugs 301

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
37

16 female, 21 male

Postcode households
29
Residents per household
1.3
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

This postcode contained 0.3% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B42 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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.

Fixed broadband coverage

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

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%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

44

within 5 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    159 m

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    683 m

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.8 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85792

    1.9 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.2 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    2.3 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    2.4 km

  • AYLESBURY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85779

    2.6 km

  • FINCH ROAD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85154

    2.6 km

  • GREAT BARR PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88015

    2.6 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.7 km

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    2.7 km

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

    2.8 km

  • BURBURY MEDICAL CENTRE

    311 BURBURY STREET, LOZELLS, BIRMINGHAM, B19 1TT

    ODS code M85701

    2.8 km

  • RAYDOCS NEWTOWN

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

    ODS code M85020

    2.9 km

  • THE OAKS MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85060

    2.9 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    2.9 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    3.1 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85716

    3.1 km

  • RESERVOIR ROAD SURGERY

    192 RESERVOIR ROAD, ERDINGTON, BIRMINGHAM, B23 6DJ

    ODS code M85070

    3.1 km

Showing 20 of 44 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • The Tennis Court

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • The Tennis Court

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • Glendower Road

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.2 miles

  • Perry Avenue

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.2 miles

  • Glendower Road

    BCT · Perry Barr

    0.2 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.

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

Schools

162 open schools are in scope, including 91 primary and 30 secondary schools. Prince Albert High School is the nearest published school at 819 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,072 published events cover 12 months, averaging 339.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,626 events.

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