Area Information for Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE

Monsal 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 Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE, 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 2DE.

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 52 property sales in Monsal Road, B42 2DE 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 semi-detached houses, with the most common tenure being ownership with a mortgage or shared ownership scheme. 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 in January 2025, when 67 crimes were reported within half a mile of B42 2DE.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab.

Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE 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 Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE:

Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DH
Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2HL
Edale Road, Birmingham, B42 2DL
Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2PS
Beeches Road, Birmingham, B42 2HQ
Longstone Road, Birmingham, B42 2DN

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

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House Prices

We have found 52 property sales in Monsal 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

The area containing Monsal Road, 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 0
Semi-Detached 99
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 1
Total 105
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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 36
Owned with Mortgage 48
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 21
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 108

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 23
Two People 31
Three People 19
Four People 26
Five People 2
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 103

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 82
Other Household 4
Total 109

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 47
Deprived In One Dimension 42
Deprived In Two Dimensions 12
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 105

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 47% male.

Gender
Male 130
Female 149
Total 279

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around B42 2DE 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 26
5-9 27
10-14 20
15-19 17
20-24 13
25-29 21
30-34 17
35-39 24
40-44 18
45-49 13
50-54 23
55-59 21
60-64 5
65-69 8
70-74 8
75-79 10
80-84 2
85+ 0
Total 273

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode B42 2DE 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 77
Married 94
Separated 3
Divorced 17
Widowed 6
Total 197

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 136
Good 102
Fair 29
Bad 8
Very Bad 4
Total 279

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) 53
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
No GCSEs or Equivalent 32
Total 197

Ethnic Group Embed This

Monsal 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 62% 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 172
Mixed Ethnicity 12
Indian 27
Pakistani 9
Bangladeshi 8
Other Asian 1
Black African 13
Black Caribbean 28
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Other 5
Total 278

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 243
European Union 9
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 14
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 7
Total 278

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 243
10+ Years 23
5-10 Years 2
2-5 Years 10
Less Than 2 Years 1
Total 279

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 2DE.

Passport(s) Held
None 41
United Kingdom 220
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 5
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 76
Christian 135
Buddhist 1
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 20
Sikh 22
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 20
Total 278

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 78
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 36
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 9
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 13
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 11
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 7
Other 7
Total 197

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 6
Professional Occupations 25
Associate Professional Occupations 13
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 8
Skilled Trades Occupations 14
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 16
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 16
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 12
Elementary Occupations 14
Total 124

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 16
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 12
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 29
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 11
Full-time Student 13
Total 197

Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE 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. In January 2025, 67 crimes were reported within half a mile of B42 2DE.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 67 crimes committed near Monsal 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 2DE. 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 2DE.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest railway station is Hamstead (Birmingham), approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hamstead (Birmingham) 0.8 miles
Perry Barr 1.5 miles
Witton (West Midlands) 2.1 miles
Aston 2.8 miles
Gravelly Hill 2.9 miles
Tame Bridge Parkway 2.9 miles
The Hawthorns 3.1 miles
Erdington 3.1 miles
Jewellery Quarter 3.3 miles
Chester Road 3.3 miles
Wylde Green 3.4 miles
Birmingham Snow Hill 3.7 miles
Smethwick Rolfe Street 3.7 miles
Duddeston 3.8 miles
Smethwick Galton Bridge 3.8 miles
Bescot Stadium 3.8 miles
Birmingham Moor Street 4.1 miles
Birmingham New Street 4.1 miles
Sutton Coldfield 4.1 miles
Adderley Park 4.4 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest is Beeches Infant School, approximately 540 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Beeches Infant School 540 yards
    
Beeches Junior School 540 yards
    
Calshot Primary School 800 yards
    
Glenmead Primary School 0.6 miles
    
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy 0.7 miles
    
Dorrington Academy 0.7 miles
    
St Mark's Catholic Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Greenholm Primary School 0.8 miles
    
Ferndale Primary School 1 mile
    
Whitecrest Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest is Arena Academy, approximately 530 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Arena Academy 530 yards
    
Fortis Academy 0.7 miles
    
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School 1.3 miles
    
Prince Albert High School 1.3 miles
    
Hamstead Hall Academy 1.4 miles
    
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham 1.4 miles
    
E-ACT North Birmingham Academy 1.4 miles
    
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 1.7 miles
    
Barr Beacon School 1.8 miles
    
Broadway Academy 1.8 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest is Tower Hill Partnership, approximately 790 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 Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest is Aldridge Road Dental Practice, approximately 0.6 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 Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. 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 3.1 miles
Mary Seacole House 3.1 miles
Hallam Street Hospital 3.2 miles
Sandwell District General Hospital 3.3 miles
Heath Lane Hospital 3.4 miles
City Hospital 3.4 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Monsal Road, Birmingham, B42 2DE. The nearest is I M HADFIELD BSc FCOptom OPTOMETRISTS, approximately 180 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 2DE

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.

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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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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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