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B42 2PH area guide

Who lives in B42 2PH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Perry Beeches West
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,413 (2024)

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At a glance

What B42 2PH is like

B42 2PH is a postcode in the Perry Beeches West neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,413 people. 73% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 10.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 52.6% 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 2 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B42 2PH 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 — 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 149 sales in B42 2, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

of 13 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£51,699

Average a year, before tax — higher than 47% 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.

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Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B42 2PH FAQs

Is B42 2PH 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 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 2PH?

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

Homes in B42 2 sold for a median of £225,000 across 149 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B42 2PH safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B42 2PH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B42 2PH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (82.2%).

Which council covers B42 2PH?

B42 2PH is in Birmingham.

B42 2PH is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B42 2PH?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 1 mile 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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