Birmingham B42 2 area guide
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Is Birmingham B42 2 a good place to live?
In Birmingham (B42 2), recorded crime is 24% below the national average, homes sell for around £210,308 on average, there are 8 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).
Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.
Avg sold price
£210,308
Population
25,154
Recorded crime
202.5
Schools
8
Broadband
97%
Flood risk
Low
Flood risk in Birmingham B42 2
Birmingham B42 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in B42 2, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (51 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in B42 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Who lives here
- Median age
- 38
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 34%
- Households
- 9,860
Owned 69% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 22%
Census 2021 (ONS), for B42 2.
Browse postcodes
- B42 2AA
- B42 2AB
- B42 2AD
- B42 2AE
- B42 2AF
- B42 2AG
- B42 2AH
- B42 2AJ
- B42 2AL
- B42 2AN
- B42 2AP
- B42 2AQ
- B42 2AR
- B42 2AS
- B42 2AT
- B42 2AU
- B42 2AX
- B42 2AY
- B42 2BA
- B42 2BB
- B42 2BD
- B42 2BE
- B42 2BF
- B42 2BG
- B42 2BH
- B42 2BJ
- B42 2BL
- B42 2BN
- B42 2BP
- B42 2BQ
- B42 2BS
- B42 2BT
- B42 2BU
- B42 2BW
- B42 2BX
- B42 2BY
- B42 2BZ
- B42 2DE
- B42 2DG
- B42 2DH
- B42 2DJ
- B42 2DL
- B42 2DN
- B42 2DP
- B42 2DQ
- B42 2DR
- B42 2DS
- B42 2DT
- B42 2DU
- B42 2DW
- B42 2DY
- B42 2DZ
- B42 2EA
- B42 2EB
- B42 2ED
- B42 2EE
- B42 2EF
- B42 2EG
- B42 2EH
- B42 2EJ
- B42 2EL
- B42 2EP
- B42 2ES
- B42 2ET
- B42 2EU
- B42 2EW
- B42 2EX
- B42 2EY
- B42 2FF
- B42 2FP
- B42 2FR
- B42 2FS
- B42 2FT
- B42 2FU
- B42 2FX
- B42 2FY
- B42 2GA
- B42 2GB
- B42 2GD
- B42 2GE
- B42 2GF
- B42 2GG
- B42 2GH
- B42 2GJ
- B42 2GL
- B42 2GN
- B42 2GP
- B42 2GQ
- B42 2GR
- B42 2GS
- B42 2GT
- B42 2GU
- B42 2GW
- B42 2GX
- B42 2GY
- B42 2GZ
- B42 2HA
- B42 2HB
- B42 2HD
- B42 2HF
- B42 2HG
- B42 2HH
- B42 2HJ
- B42 2HL
- B42 2HN
- B42 2HP
- B42 2HQ
- B42 2HR
- B42 2HS
- B42 2HT
- B42 2HU
- B42 2HW
- B42 2HX
- B42 2HY
- B42 2HZ
- B42 2JA
- B42 2JB
- B42 2JD
- B42 2JE
- B42 2JH
- B42 2JJ
- B42 2JL
- B42 2JN
- B42 2JP
- B42 2JQ
- B42 2JR
- B42 2JS
- B42 2JT
- B42 2JU
- B42 2JW
- B42 2JX
- B42 2JY
- B42 2JZ
- B42 2LA
- B42 2LB
- B42 2LE
- B42 2LF
- B42 2LG
- B42 2LH
- B42 2LJ
- B42 2LL
- B42 2LQ
- B42 2LR
- B42 2LS
- B42 2LT
- B42 2LU
- B42 2LW
- B42 2LX
- B42 2LY
- B42 2LZ
- B42 2NA
- B42 2NB
- B42 2ND
- B42 2NE
- B42 2NF
- B42 2NG
- B42 2NH
- B42 2NJ
- B42 2NL
- B42 2NN
- B42 2NP
- B42 2NR
- B42 2NS
- B42 2NT
- B42 2NU
- B42 2NX
- B42 2NY
- B42 2PA
- B42 2PB
- B42 2PD
- B42 2PE
- B42 2PF
- B42 2PG
- B42 2PH
- B42 2PJ
- B42 2PQ
- B42 2PR
- B42 2PS
- B42 2PT
- B42 2PU
- B42 2PW
- B42 2PX
- B42 2PY
- B42 2PZ
- B42 2QB
- B42 2QD
- B42 2QE
- B42 2QG
- B42 2QH
- B42 2QJ
- B42 2QL
- B42 2QN
- B42 2QP
- B42 2QR
- B42 2QS
- B42 2QT
- B42 2QU
- B42 2QW
- B42 2QY
- B42 2RA
- B42 2RB
- B42 2RD
- B42 2RF
- B42 2RG
- B42 2RH
- B42 2RJ
- B42 2RL
- B42 2RN
- B42 2RP
- B42 2RR
- B42 2RS
- B42 2RT
- B42 2RU
- B42 2RX
- B42 2RY
- B42 2RZ
- B42 2SA
- B42 2SB
- B42 2SD
- B42 2SE
- B42 2SG
- B42 2SH
- B42 2SL
- B42 2SP
- B42 2SQ
- B42 2SY
- B42 2TA
- B42 2TG
- B42 2TP
- B42 2TT
- B42 2TU
- B42 2TX
- B42 2TY
- B42 2TZ
- B42 2UB
- B42 2UD
- B42 2UE
- B42 2UH
- B42 2UJ
- B42 2UL
- B42 2UN
- B42 2YH
Nearby areas
Birmingham B42 2: frequently asked questions
Is Birmingham B42 2 a good place to live?
In Birmingham (B42 2), recorded crime is 24% below the national average, homes sell for around £210,308 on average, there are 8 schools in the area, flood risk from rivers and the sea is low, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 4/10, where 1 is most deprived).
What is the crime rate in Birmingham B42 2?
Recorded crime in Birmingham B42 2 runs at 202.5 per 1,000 properties, 24% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
Is Birmingham B42 2 safe?
Crime in Birmingham B42 2 is below the national average. Recorded crime in Birmingham B42 2 runs at 202.5 per 1,000 properties, 24% below the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).
How much are house prices in Birmingham B42 2?
Homes in Birmingham B42 2 sell for around £210,308 on average, based on 182 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
Is Birmingham B42 2 at risk of flooding?
Birmingham B42 2 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~7,358 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.
How many schools are there in Birmingham B42 2?
There are 8 schools in Birmingham B42 2 (3 primary, 3 secondary), per the DfE Get Information about Schools register.
Is Birmingham B42 2 a deprived area?
Birmingham B42 2 sits in deprivation decile 4 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).