B42 2PD

Perry Barr, Birmingham

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At a glance

Every premises in B42 2PD can get gigabit-capable broadband. The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. The neighbourhood records 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From B42 2PD, the nearest primary school is Calshot Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Arena Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Great Barr Practice, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk.

Hamstead (Birmingham) station is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk; the nearest park is 110 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

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Broadband

Gigabit-capableAll premisesGigabit

Ultrafast (300 Mbps or more)All premises

Ultrafast (100 Mbps or more)All premises

Superfast (30 Mbps or more)All premises

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations (July 2025), © Ofcom. Share of premises in the postcode that can get each speed. A home's report checks that address with Ofcom directly.

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How this area compares

This neighbourhood · Birmingham 016

42Low · 2/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

Local authority · Birmingham

125Very high · 9/10

crimes per 1,000 residents

England and Wales

crimes per 1,000 residents

Crime rates and scores by type

Crime type	Per 1,000	England and Wales	Score
Violence and sexual offences	23	34	Moderate · 4/10
Vehicle crime	5.7	5.0	High · 7/10
Other theft	3.3	6.5	Low · 3/10
Criminal damage and arson	2.5	6.7	Low · 2/10
Burglary	1.9	3.6	Low · 3/10
Anti-social behaviour	1.8	15	Low · 1/10
Public order	1.6	6.7	Low · 1/10
Other crime	1.1	2.1	Low · 3/10
Drugs	0.6	3.3	Low · 2/10
Possession of weapons	0.6	1.0	Moderate · 5/10
Theft from the person	0.2	1.7	Moderate · 5/10
Robbery	0.1	1.4	Low · 2/10
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.8	Low · 3/10
Shoplifting	0.0	8.6	Low · 1/10

Birmingham 016: October 2025 to September 2026, 8,249 residents (mid-2024). Scores compare against every neighbourhood in England and Wales; 10 is the highest crime.

Crime rate over time

Birmingham 016 Birmingham England and Wales

Source: data.police.uk · ONS population estimates. Rates use resident population, so busy centres with few residents score higher than it may feel. Scores are a guide, not an official rating.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Calshot Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.2 mi

Whitecrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 17 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.4 mi

Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Priestley Smith SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Barr View Primary & Nursery AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Arena AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

OfstedInspected 12 Nov 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.5 mi

Priestley Smith SchoolCommunity special school · ages 2–19 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Nursery, special and other

Perry Beeches Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5

OfstedInspected 8 Jul 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementInadequate

0.6 mi

Goodway Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–5

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 17 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Healthcare nearby

Pharmacies

Walkers PharmacyPharmacy · B43 7HB

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Hearts Pharmacy Scott ArmsPharmacy · B43 6EE

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Asda PharmacyPharmacy · B43 7HA

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

GP practices

Great Barr PracticeGP practice · B43 7HB

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Scott Arms Medical CentreGP practice · B43 6EE

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Cotmore SurgeryGP practice · B44 8TU

1.0 mi · 20 min walk

Dentists

Walsall Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B42 1ES

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Dental SurgeryDental practice · B42 1TG

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Dyas Road (Dental Surgery)Dental practice · B44 8TB

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Hospitals

Northcroft HospitalHospital · B23 6DW

3.0 mi

Source: NHS Organisation Data Service. Distances are to the practice postcode. Check GP catchment and registration with the practice or on the NHS website.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Hamstead (Birmingham)

1.0 mi · 21 min walk

Perry Barr

2.1 mi

Tame Bridge Parkway

2.5 mi

Witton (West Midlands)

2.7 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

110 mto the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

6.3hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden6.3 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Thornbridge Avenue AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Great Barr Leisure CentreSports ground · 3.0 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Aldridge Road Recreation GroundPlaying field · 13 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Bowling green (4 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Park or garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Red House ParkPark or garden · 18 hectares

0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Household income

This neighbourhood

£51,699

£37,345 after tax

Birmingham

£45,309

£34,649 after tax

England

£53,636

£40,020 after tax

Total household income£51,699

After tax£37,345

After tax and housing costs, adjusted for household size£31,518Birmingham £27,077 · England £34,675

Source: ONS income estimates for small areas, April 2022 to March 2023. Modelled averages for the neighbourhood (Birmingham 016); local authority and national figures are the median neighbourhood. Equivalised income adjusts for household size.

Deprivation

This area is around the middle of neighbourhoods in England (ranked 12,848 of 33,755, where 1 is the most deprived).

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Most deprivedLeast deprived

55% of Birmingham's neighbourhoods are in England's most deprived 20%.

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Decile 3

Employment

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Education, skills and training

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Health and disability

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Decile 4

Crime

Source: MHCLG, English Indices of Deprivation 2025. For the small area the home is in, ranked against the rest of England only: England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation differently, so deciles can't be compared across borders. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas, decile 10 the least deprived.

Occupation

27% of working residents are managers, directors or professionals, compared with 30% in Birmingham and 33% across England. It's one of the clearest signs of how affluent an area is.

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Questions about B42 2PD

What is the crime rate in B42 2PD?

The neighbourhood records 42 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Across Birmingham the rate is 125 per 1,000. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in B42 2PD?

The average home in Birmingham sold for £234,257 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.5% on a year earlier. By type: detached £443,346, semi-detached £275,144, terraced £221,903, flats £144,814. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near B42 2PD?

The nearest primary school is Calshot Primary School, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Arena Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What broadband speed can I get in B42 2PD?

Every premises in B42 2PD can get gigabit-capable broadband. Figures are Ofcom's share of premises in the postcode; actual speeds depend on the provider and package.

Where is the nearest train station to B42 2PD?

Hamstead (Birmingham) is 1.0 mi away, about a 21 minute walk.

What is the average household income in B42 2PD?

The ONS estimates average household income of £51,699 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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