# Birmingham 042C

East Birmingham. 1,836 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.3 square kilometres.

Birmingham 042C had 1,792 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01009087. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 34.1** (2025). Birmingham 042C has a deprivation score of 34.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 6,479th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009087#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £233,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 042C was £233,000 in 2025. Joint 9,845th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009087#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,792** (2021). Birmingham 042C had 1,792 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 10,097th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009087#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.8%** (January 2026). In Birmingham 042C, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009087#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01009087) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Birmingham 042C is in decile 2.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01009087) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 21 homes were sold in Birmingham 042C in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01009087) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Birmingham 042C.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01009087) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Birmingham 042C had 1,792 usual residents at the census.

## How Birmingham 042C compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Birmingham 042C | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 34.1 | 303rd least deprived | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £233,000 | 196th cheapest | 431 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2025 |
| Population | 1,792 | 214th most populated | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.8% | joint 145th highest | 659 neighbourhoods, Birmingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Birmingham 042C safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Birmingham 042C at a rate of 215.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.2 per 1,000 people across Hodge Hill.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 77 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Birmingham 042C.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (259), violence and sexual offences (54) and other crime (21).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Birmingham

These figures are published for the whole of Birmingham, not for each neighbourhood, so they describe all of Birmingham and not Birmingham 042C alone. [See Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

- **Average house price: £234,867** (August 2026). Birmingham’s average house price was £234,867 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.5% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,989** (2025). Full-time workers living in Birmingham earned a median of £35,989 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 93rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.5×** (2025). A home in Birmingham costs 6.5 times local full-time pay. Joint 129th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 1,176,960** (2025). Birmingham’s population was an estimated 1,176,960 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Down 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Birmingham 042C in brief

Birmingham 042C has a deprivation score of 34.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Birmingham 042C was £233,000 in 2025.
Birmingham 042C had 1,792 usual residents at the census.
In Birmingham 042C, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01009087
- Middle area: [Hodge Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/hodge-hill)
- Ward: [Bromford & Hodge Hill †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/ward/bromford-and-hodge-hill)
- Postcode district: [B34 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b34)
- Town: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-hodge-hill-and-solihull-north)
- Council: [Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.31 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,836
- Output areas: 5

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Birmingham 045A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009088), [Birmingham 141I](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009083), [Birmingham 042D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009089), [Birmingham 042E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009090), [Birmingham 042A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009084), [Birmingham 045B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009091)

## Latest updates for Birmingham 042C

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01009087

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009087