WALSALL ROAD, B42 1BP House Prices & Local Information

B42 1BP is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Walsall Road, 0.9km from Perry Barr in Birmingham. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Perry Barr ward and the Birmingham, Perry Barr constituency.

Day-to-day life in B42 1BP has the character of a close-knit migrant community area with strong extended family networks. The daytime character shifts — non-white workforce in manufacturing and transport. The 37 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Birmingham.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 56 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B42 1BP are sourced from Output Area E00046870 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.