Area Information for Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN

Summary Back to Top

Walsall Road in Great Barr 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 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN, 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 1TN.

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN 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 (20 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 20 property sales in Walsall 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 Back to Top

The area containing Walsall Road, Great Barr, 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 28
Semi-Detached 74
Terraced 2
Flat (Purpose-Built) 7
Flat (Converted) 3
Residence in Commercial Building 7
Total 121
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 64
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 4
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 120

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 33
Two People 35
Three People 21
Four People 17
Five People 8
Six People 6
Seven People 2
8+ People 0
Total 122

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 33
Family Household 76
Other Household 15
Total 124

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 62
Deprived In One Dimension 45
Deprived In Two Dimensions 13
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 121

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 52% male.

Gender
Male 165
Female 152
Total 317

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 13
5-9 8
10-14 18
15-19 18
20-24 23
25-29 17
30-34 20
35-39 17
40-44 19
45-49 25
50-54 19
55-59 28
60-64 23
65-69 18
70-74 10
75-79 16
80-84 5
85+ 16
Total 313

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B42 1TN 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 96
Married 139
Separated 2
Divorced 12
Widowed 20
Total 269

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 131
Good 135
Fair 38
Bad 11
Very Bad 2
Total 317

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) 76
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 38
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
No GCSEs or Equivalent 62
Other 8
Total 271

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Walsall Road, Great Barr, 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 48% 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 151
Mixed Ethnicity 14
Indian 66
Pakistani 16
Bangladeshi 11
Chinese 5
Other Asian 14
Black African 12
Black Caribbean 16
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Other 13
Total 320

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 248
European Union 9
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 42
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Total 316

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 248
10+ Years 54
5-10 Years 6
2-5 Years 2
Less Than 2 Years 7
Total 317

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 1TN.

Passport(s) Held
None 27
United Kingdom 259
Republic of Ireland 2
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 20

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 54
Christian 139
Buddhist 4
Hindu 10
Jewish 0
Muslim 43
Sikh 53
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 317

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

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 80
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 25
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 25
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 6
Unemployed 6
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 30
Retired 65
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 20
Total 270

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 14
Professional Occupations 31
Associate Professional Occupations 27
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 9
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 15
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 146

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 35
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 31
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 29
Semi-Routine Occupation 26
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 27
Full-time Student 29
Total 269

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN 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 Walsall 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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Great Barr. 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 1TN.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham), approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamstead (Birmingham) 1 mile
Tame Bridge Parkway 2 miles
Perry Barr 2.3 miles
Bescot Stadium 2.8 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 3 miles
The Hawthorns 3.1 miles
Walsall 3.5 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 3.6 miles
Aston 3.7 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.7 miles
Gravelly Hill 3.9 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.9 miles
Erdington 4.1 miles
Wylde Green 4.2 miles
Sandwell & Dudley 4.2 miles
Chester Road 4.2 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 4.5 miles
Duddeston 4.7 miles
Sutton Coldfield 4.7 miles
Langley Green 4.7 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Holy Name Catholic Primary School, approximately 370 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Holy Name Catholic Primary School 370 yards
    
Ferndale Primary School 750 yards
    
Whitecrest Primary School 760 yards
    
Calshot Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Grove Vale Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Hamstead Primary School 0.8 miles
    
St Margaret's CofE Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Beeches Infant School 1 mile
    
Beeches Junior School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Q3 Academy Great Barr, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Q3 Academy Great Barr 0.8 miles
    
Arena Academy 1 mile
    
Hamstead Hall Academy 1.1 miles
    
Fortis Academy 1.2 miles
    
Barr Beacon School 1.4 miles
    
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School 1.8 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 2.1 miles
    
St John Wall Catholic School 2.2 miles
    
Prince Albert High School 2.3 miles
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 2.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Scott Arms Medical Centre, approximately 550 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 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Scott Arms Dental Practice, approximately 120 yards 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 Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Heath Lane Hospital, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Heath Lane Hospital 2.6 miles
Hallam Street Hospital 2.6 miles
Sandwell District General Hospital 2.7 miles
Edward Street Hospital 3.3 miles
Endeavour Court 3.5 miles
Reservoir Court 3.5 miles
Ashcroft 3.5 miles
Mary Seacole House 3.5 miles
Eden Unit 3.7 miles
Forward House 3.7 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1TN. The nearest is Eye Express, approximately < 50 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 1TN

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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