B42 postcode area · Birmingham

The B42 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 1 to 48 across them. Every full B42 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The B42 district contains both ends of the scale: Perry Beeches East at 48 out of 100 (#3,542 of 6,856 in England) against Nechells at 2, a 47-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £175,000 in Birchfield East to £305,000 in Handsworth Wood — a 1.7× gap within the B42 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,660a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime105per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)37

Owner-occupied65%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B42 district

£220,000median home sold over the past year · +27.5% over 5 years · -1.6% over the year · 286 sales

Detached£322,500

Semi-detached£222,000

Terraced£215,000

Flat£115,000

Birmingham£237,000

West Midlands£252,500

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Perry Beeches EastBirmingham	3,542	48	£220,000
Perry Beeches WestBirmingham	3,679	46	£225,500
Handsworth WoodBirmingham	3,686	46	£305,000
Kingstanding South WestBirmingham	4,207	39	£210,000
Hamstead EastSandwell	4,221	38	£228,750
QueslettBirmingham	4,749	31	£210,000
Perry Barr & South HamsteadBirmingham	4,851	29	£226,000
Birchfield EastBirmingham	6,730	2	£175,000
NechellsBirmingham	6,750	2	£178,500

People living in B42 Census 2021

Residents70,301

Median age (est.)37

Density3,712per km²

No qualifications25%

Degree or above27%

No car or van25%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 13%25–44 27%45–64 24%65+ 14%

Tenure

Own outright 34%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 15%Private rent 20%

Households

One person 28%Couple, no children 10%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 16%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	17%
Elementary	14%
Associate professional	12%
Administrative	11%
Caring & leisure	10%
Process & plant	10%
Skilled trades	9%
Sales & customer service	8%
Managers & directors	8%

Ethnic group

White 39%Asian 36%Black 16%Mixed 4%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 35% · Muslim 28% · No religion 18%

Born outside the UK: 28%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B42

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B42 district.

Birchfield Hamstead Handsworth Kingstanding South Perry Perry Beeches

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B42.

B20 B44 B43 B6 B4 B23 B21 B19

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.