Area Information for Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA

Gainsborough Road in Birmingham is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Perry Barr ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Birmingham Perry Barr. This page combines information for the address Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B42 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B42 1NA.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Birmingham
Ward Perry Barr
Constituency Birmingham Perry Barr * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 45 property sales in Gainsborough Road, B42 1NA since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is flats, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Perry Barr), and the West Midlands Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA:

Hatton Gardens, Birmingham, B42 1NB
Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LS
Fairview Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1LT
Ipswich Crescent, Birmingham, B42 1LY
Raymond Avenue, Birmingham, B42 1LX
Perry Barr Locks, Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1LU

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B42 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 45 property sales in Gainsborough Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 1
Flat (Purpose-Built) 44
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 91
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gainsborough Road, Birmingham contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 51% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 18
Owned with Mortgage 21
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 46
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 91

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 48
Two People 18
Three People 6
Four People 7
Five People 4
Six People 4
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 89

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Gainsborough Road, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 49
Family Household 35
Other Household 9
Total 93

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 21
Deprived In One Dimension 34
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 5
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 92

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Birmingham Perry Barr constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 96
Female 99
Total 195

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 12
5-9 7
10-14 13
15-19 11
20-24 7
25-29 5
30-34 8
35-39 8
40-44 13
45-49 10
50-54 7
55-59 15
60-64 12
65-69 17
70-74 10
75-79 7
80-84 16
85+ 16
Total 194

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B42 1NA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 39
Married 70
Separated 7
Divorced 18
Widowed 25
Total 159

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Perry Barr ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (66%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 75
Good 54
Fair 38
Bad 23
Very Bad 3
Total 193

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Gainsborough Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 34% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 42
Apprenticeship 10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 15
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 55
Other 6
Total 160

Ethnic Group Embed This

Gainsborough Road, Birmingham can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 51% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 100
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 27
Pakistani 32
Bangladeshi 8
Chinese 1
Other Asian 1
Black Caribbean 10
Arab 1
Other 11
Total 194

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 148
European Union 12
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 20
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Total 195

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 148
10+ Years 41
5-10 Years 1
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 195

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B42 1NA.

Passport(s) Held
None 22
United Kingdom 162
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 5
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 1
North America or Caribbean 2

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 33
Christian 82
Buddhist 0
Hindu 9
Jewish 0
Muslim 42
Sikh 24
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 4
Total 194

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Perry Barr ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 39% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 43
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 5
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 61
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 9
Other 3
Total 157

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 11
Professional Occupations 13
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 8
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 5
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 64

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 17
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 28
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 16
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 17
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 15
Semi-Routine Occupation 27
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 21
Full-time Student 7
Total 159

Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA is within the Perry Barr policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Gainsborough Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Perry Barr
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2748

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to B42 1NA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B42 1NA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham), approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamstead (Birmingham) 0.6 miles
Perry Barr 1.3 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2 miles
Aston 2.7 miles
The Hawthorns 2.9 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 2.9 miles
Gravelly Hill 2.9 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.1 miles
Erdington 3.2 miles
Chester Road 3.5 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.5 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 3.6 miles
Wylde Green 3.6 miles
Duddeston 3.6 miles
Bescot Stadium 3.8 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.9 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.9 miles
Adderley Park 4.3 miles
Sutton Coldfield 4.3 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is Dorrington Academy, approximately 790 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Dorrington Academy 790 yards November 2019
    
Beeches Infant School 0.5 miles June 2017
    
Beeches Junior School 0.5 miles January 2018
    
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles July 2012
    
Calshot Primary School 0.6 miles March 2017
    
Glenmead Primary School 0.8 miles June 2022
    
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 0.9 miles July 2014
    
Ferndale Primary School 0.9 miles June 2022
    
Greenholm Primary School 1 mile September 2017
    
Cherry Orchard Primary School 1 mile March 2023
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is Arena Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Arena Academy 0.5 miles November 2024
Fortis Academy 1 mile October 2023
    
Hamstead Hall Academy 1.2 miles April 2024
    
Prince Albert High School 1.2 miles February 2024
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 1.3 miles May 2018
    
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School 1.5 miles September 2016
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1.5 miles May 2014
    
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 1.5 miles March 2018
    
Broadway Academy 1.7 miles October 2022
    
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1.8 miles March 2013
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is Tower Hill Partnership, approximately 510 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is Perry Park Dental, approximately 0.7 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is Endeavour Court, approximately 2.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Endeavour Court 2.5 miles
Reservoir Court 2.5 miles
Eden Unit 2.7 miles
Forward House 2.7 miles
Ashcroft 2.9 miles
Mary Seacole House 2.9 miles
Hallam Street Hospital 3 miles
Sandwell District General Hospital 3.1 miles
City Hospital 3.2 miles
Heath Lane Hospital 3.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Gainsborough Road, Birmingham, B42 1NA. The nearest is I M HADFIELD BSc FCOptom OPTOMETRISTS, approximately 590 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in B42 1NA

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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