Use this guide to understand B42 1QU in Birmingham. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography. Census 2021 records 67 residents and 26 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | B42 1QU |
| Postcode without spaces | B421QU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 52.5296400 |
| Longitude | -1.9201900 |
| British National Grid | 405,511 E, 292,420 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Output Area (2021) | E00046859 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01009240 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001850 |
| Electoral ward | E05011160 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001098 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 67 |
| Households | 26 |
| Female residents | 31 |
| Male residents | 36 |
| Residents per household | 2.6 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 2025 | 178, ROCKY LANE, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM | Terraced | Freehold | £205,000 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | 176, ROCKY LANE, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £170,000 |
| 27 Oct 2023 | 206, ROCKY LANE, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £187,500 |
| 21 Nov 2022 | 184, ROCKY LANE, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £220,000 |
| 17 Jun 2021 | 204, ROCKY LANE, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM | Semi-detached | Freehold | £183,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the B42 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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Dorrington Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1QR
Ages 3–11 · 651 pupils of 708 capacity
36.1% eligible for free school meals
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433 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1BT
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Almond Croft, Old Walsall Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 1NU
Ages 4–11 · 207 pupils of 210 capacity
40.1% eligible for free school meals
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291-293 WALSALL ROAD, PERRY BARR, BIRMINGHAM, B42 1TY
Community school
Calshot Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2BY
Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils of 420 capacity
32.1% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
256 Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PX
Ages 3–5 · 69 pupils
7.4% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
Ages 11–16 · 969 pupils of 900 capacity
41.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
Ages 7–11 · 361 pupils of 360 capacity
49.0% eligible for free school meals
Community special school
Perry Beeches Campus, Beeches Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2PY
Ages 2–19 · 94 pupils of 90 capacity
58.2% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SY
Ages 11–18 · 606 pupils of 800 capacity
51.8% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
115 Holford Drive, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2TU
Ages 11–18 · 950 pupils of 930 capacity
43.3% eligible for free school meals
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Birmingham 024C includes B42 1QU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
B42 1QU is in Birmingham, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 67 residents at B42 1QU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full B42 1QU postcode.
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