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B42 2LW

Perry Barr · Birmingham · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 1UH 29 m
B42 1SU 153 m
B42 1TY 154 m
B42 2LG 165 m
B42 1UB 175 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B42 2LW
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B42
Postcode sector
B42 2
Latitude
52.526814
Longitude
-1.905691
British National Grid easting
406,495
British National Grid northing
292,107

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
E00046869
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
154
Primary
86
Secondary
27

  1. Prince Albert High School

    Free schools

    998 m

  2. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

    Free schools

    1.1 km

  3. Dorrington Academy

    Academy converter

    1.2 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
4,137
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,665
  • Public order 393
  • Shoplifting 368
  • Criminal damage and arson 360
  • Drugs 300

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.

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

43

within 5 km

  • PERRY PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85624

    154 m

  • TOWER HILL PARTNERSHIP

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

    ODS code M85019

    499 m

  • THE SLIEVE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85145

    1.6 km

  • COTMORE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85792

    1.9 km

  • HEATHFIELD FAMILY CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85634

    2.3 km

  • COLLEGE ROAD SURGERY

    452 COLLEGE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B44 0HL

    ODS code M85087

    2.4 km

  • AL-SHAFA MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85123

    2.5 km

  • GREAT BARR PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M88015

    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

  • SCOTT ARMS MEDICAL CENTRE

    WHITECREST, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B43 6EE

    ODS code M88021

    2.6 km

  • HAMSTEAD ROAD SURGERY

    168 HAMSTEAD ROAD, HANDSWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QR

    ODS code M85009

    2.6 km

  • AYLESBURY SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85779

    2.7 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

  • THE DOVE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    60 DOVEDALE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B23 5DD

    ODS code M85081

    2.9 km

  • MODALITY BIRMINGHAM

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

    ODS code M85178

    3.0 km

  • VICTORIA ROAD MEDICAL CTR

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

    ODS code M85676

    3.0 km

  • APOLLO SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85158

    3.2 km

  • DR KHUROO'S PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M85716

    3.3 km

Showing 20 of 43 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

  • Perry Avenue

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • The Tennis Court

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • Perry Avenue

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • The Tennis Court

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.1 miles

  • Walsall Road

    BCT · Alexander Stadium

    0.2 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.

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

154 open schools are in scope, including 86 primary and 27 secondary schools. Prince Albert High School is the nearest published school at 998 m.

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

Recorded crime

4,137 published events cover 12 months, averaging 344.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,665 events.

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