B42 postcode area
The B42 postcode district spans 9 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Sandwell. Area Scores range from 1 to 48 across them.
In summary
The B42 district contains both ends of the scale: Perry Beeches East at 48 out of 100 (#3,542 of 6,856 in England) against Nechells at 2, a 47-point gap between neighbouring areas. 4 of the 9 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £175,000 in Birchfield East to £305,000 in Handsworth Wood — a 1.7× gap within the B42 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Sandwell — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Beeches EastBirmingham | 3,542 | 48 | £220,000 |
| Perry Beeches WestBirmingham | 3,679 | 46 | £225,500 |
| Handsworth WoodBirmingham | 3,686 | 46 | £305,000 |
| Kingstanding South WestBirmingham | 4,207 | 39 | £210,000 |
| Hamstead EastSandwell | 4,221 | 38 | £228,750 |
| QueslettBirmingham | 4,749 | 31 | £210,000 |
| Perry Barr & South HamsteadBirmingham | 4,851 | 29 | £226,000 |
| Birchfield EastBirmingham | 6,730 | 2 | £175,000 |
| NechellsBirmingham | 6,750 | 2 | £178,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B42.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.