Area Information for Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ

Summary Back to Top

Rocky Lane 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 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ, 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.

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

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 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ:

Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1DW
Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NL
Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NH
Baltimore Road, Birmingham, B42 1DE
Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1NP
Old Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1DT

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ 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.

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Housing Back to Top

House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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 Back to Top

The area containing Rocky Lane, Birmingham consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 7
Semi-Detached 101
Terraced 12
Flat (Purpose-Built) 3
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 2
Total 125
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 43
Owned with Mortgage 45
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 3
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 25
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 124

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 38
Two People 20
Three People 22
Four People 29
Five People 9
Six People 3
Seven People 1
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Rocky Lane, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 75
Other Household 13
Total 126

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 66
Deprived In One Dimension 38
Deprived In Two Dimensions 19
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 126

People Back to Top

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 48% male.

Gender
Male 169
Female 182
Total 351

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B42 1NJ has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 26% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 32
5-9 33
10-14 25
15-19 18
20-24 28
25-29 19
30-34 25
35-39 28
40-44 23
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 19
60-64 20
65-69 10
70-74 7
75-79 16
80-84 6
85+ 4
Total 351

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B42 1NJ 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 110
Married 108
Separated 2
Divorced 20
Widowed 19
Total 259

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.

Health
Very Good 151
Good 140
Fair 47
Bad 10
Very Bad 4
Total 352

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 88
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 42
Other 19
Total 257

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Rocky Lane, 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 27% 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 95
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 54
Pakistani 24
Bangladeshi 14
Chinese 10
Other Asian 1
Black African 27
Black Caribbean 45
Other Black/African/Caribbean 17
Arab 10
Other 32
Total 350

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 237
European Union 23
Africa 29
Middle East and Asia 52
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 12
Total 353

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 237
10+ Years 65
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 26
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 355

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 1NJ.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 242
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 29
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 7
Middle East or Asia 23
North America or Caribbean 4

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 59
Christian 141
Buddhist 0
Hindu 11
Jewish 0
Muslim 53
Sikh 69
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 18
Total 352

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Perry Barr ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in part-time employment - 18% of the resident population. On average, around 11.9% of census respondents were in part-time employment.

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 91
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 47
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 13
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 0
Unemployed 13
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 35
Retired 38
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 4
Total 257

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 9
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 21
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 20
Skilled Trades Occupations 9
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 18
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 20
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 164

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 15
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 54
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 39
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 14
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 37
Semi-Routine Occupation 28
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 20
Full-time Student 35
Total 258

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ 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 Rocky Lane
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to B42 1NJ. 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 1NJ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham), approximately < 50 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamstead (Birmingham) < 50 yards
Perry Barr 1.5 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.3 miles
The Hawthorns 2.3 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 2.5 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 3 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3 miles
Aston 3 miles
Gravelly Hill 3.4 miles
Bescot Stadium 3.4 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.5 miles
Erdington 3.8 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 3.8 miles
Duddeston 3.8 miles
Birmingham New Street 3.9 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 3.9 miles
Chester Road 4.1 miles
Langley Green 4.1 miles
Five Ways 4.2 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is St Mark's Catholic Primary School, approximately 420 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 420 yards
    
Dorrington Academy 470 yards
    
Ferndale Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Grestone Academy 0.7 miles
    
Hamstead Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Cherry Orchard Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Calshot Primary School 0.9 miles
    
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 1 mile
    
Beeches Infant School 1.1 miles
    
Beeches Junior School 1.1 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is Hamstead Hall Academy, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hamstead Hall Academy 0.6 miles
    
Arena Academy 1.1 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1.2 miles
    
St John Wall Catholic School 1.4 miles
    
Fortis Academy 1.5 miles
    
Prince Albert High School 1.6 miles
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 1.6 miles
    
Q3 Academy Great Barr 1.7 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 1.8 miles
    
Broadway Academy 1.9 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is Tanhouse Nhs Clinic, approximately 0.6 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Tanhouse Nhs Clinic 0.6 miles
Tower Hill Partnership 0.7 miles
The Slieve Surgery 0.8 miles
Perry Park Surgery 1.1 miles
Scott Arms Medical Centre 1.1 miles
Handsworth Wood Med.Ctr. 1.2 miles
Great Barr Practice 1.4 miles
Crompton Road Surgery 1.6 miles
Cotmore Surgery 1.6 miles
Handsworth Medical Pract. 1.9 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is The Great Barr Dental Practice, 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 Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is Hallam Street Hospital, approximately 2.4 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Rocky Lane, Birmingham, B42 1NJ. The nearest is Hamstead Eyecare, approximately 160 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 1NJ

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+

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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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