# B42

Postcode district covering Birmingham, Perry Beeches and Tower Hill, in Birmingham.

B42 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Perry Beeches and Tower Hill, in Birmingham. Median sale price £220,000 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B42. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B42 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £220,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B42 was £220,000 in 2025. Joint 517th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 25,460** (2021). B42 had 25,460 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,148th most populated of 2,756. 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/postcode/b42#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 97%** (2022). About 97% of people in B42 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In B42, 98.8% 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/postcode/b42#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=B42) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 97% of people in B42 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=B42) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 324 homes were sold in B42 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=B42) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B42.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=B42) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B42 had 25,460 usual residents at the census.

## How B42 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B42 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £220,000 | 24th cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 25,460 | 34th least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 97% | joint 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | joint 7th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B42 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B42 at a rate of 130.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 330 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B42.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,307), other crime (685) and shoplifting (416).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B42 was 121.5 per 1,000 people.
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.

## Deprivation in B42, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B42 has no single figure. Of its 15 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 8 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B42

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009235) | 1,662 | 41.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009243) | 1,819 | 55.8 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 016C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009245) | 1,472 | 41.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.5% |
| [Birmingham 016D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009246) | 1,557 | 35.8 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009247) | 1,557 | 28.5 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 019A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009234) | 1,465 | 61.0 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.1% |
| [Birmingham 019B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009236) | 1,553 | 56.9 per 1,000 | 5 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 019C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009244) | 1,885 | 69.7 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009248) | 1,759 | 39.3 per 1,000 | 5 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009237) | 1,472 | 246.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Birmingham 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009238) | 1,756 | 29.5 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% |
| [Birmingham 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009240) | 1,524 | 51.2 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009241) | 1,781 | 70.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009242) | 2,072 | 325.6 per 1,000 | 3 | 96.1% |
| [Birmingham 033F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009239) | 1,474 | 711.6 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.8% |

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Perry Barr](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr): Ayoub Khan (Independent), MP since July 2024. 83% of the people here.
- [Birmingham Erdington](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-erdington): Paulette Hamilton (Labour), MP since July 2024. 14% of the people here.
- [West Bromwich](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/west-bromwich): Sarah Coombes (Labour), MP since July 2024. 2.3% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B42

[Perry Barr & South Hamstead](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/perry-barr-and-south-hamstead), [Perry Beeches East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/perry-beeches-east), [Perry Beeches West](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/perry-beeches-west)

## Postcode sectors in B42

[B42 1 (175 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42-1), [B42 2 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42-2), [B42 9 (20 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42-9)

## Council

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Towns in B42

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Postcode districts next to B42

[B6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6), [B20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b44)

## Nearest rail stations

[Hamstead (Birmingham) (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9290,52.5311), [Perry Barr (2.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9020,52.5165), [Witton (West Midlands) (3.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8844,52.5124), [Winson Green Outer Circle (4.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.9389,52.4986)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B42 in brief

B42 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Perry Beeches and Tower Hill, in Birmingham.
About 26,087 people lived in B42 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £220,000 in 2025 across 324 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 130.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B42 was £220,000 in 2025.
B42 had 25,460 usual residents at the census.
About 97% of people in B42 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B42, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B42
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Perry Barr †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-perry-barr)
- Council: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Area: 7.90 km²
- People, mid-2024: 26,087*
- Neighbourhoods: 15
- Output areas: 78

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B44](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b44), [B43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b43), [B20](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b20), [B6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b6)

## Latest updates for B42

- 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/B42

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b42