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B42 1EA area guide

Who lives in B42 1EA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Handsworth Wood
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,527 (2024)

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At a glance

What B42 1EA is like

B42 1EA is a postcode in the Handsworth Wood neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,527 people. 83.8% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 54.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B42 1 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B42 1EA compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 85 sales in B42 1, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,173

Average a year, before tax — higher than 45% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B42 1EA FAQs

Is B42 1EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B42 1EA?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in B42 1 sold for a median of £225,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B42 1EA safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around B42 1EA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B42 1EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 83.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (57.6%).

Which council covers B42 1EA?

B42 1EA is in Birmingham.

B42 1EA is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B42 1EA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hamstead Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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