On average Perry Barr has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 8.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Perry Barr is £48,025 per year. There are 5 schools in Perry Barr: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). Perry Barr is home to around 20,609 people, with a population density of about 2,805.1 per km².
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £216,000 (about £270 per square foot) in Perry Barr area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £454,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 7 | £310,000 | £294 |
| Semi-Detached | 122 | £226,000 | £279 |
| Terraced | 55 | £205,000 | £250 |
| Flats | 15 | £92,000 | £176 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £250,000 | £83,000 | £146,000 | £139,000 |
| 2017 | £223,000 | £82,500 | £153,250 | £139,750 |
| 2018 | £267,500 | £95,000 | £164,000 | £148,000 |
| 2019 | £245,995 | £114,384 | £170,000 | £163,000 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £140,000 | £179,000 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £270,000 | £127,000 | £190,750 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £128,000 | £215,000 | £208,192 |
| 2023 | £350,000 | £95,000 | £208,000 | £207,500 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £85,500 | £227,500 | £218,000 |
| 2025 | £312,000 | £95,500 | £225,000 | £210,000 |
| 2026 | — | £87,500 | £229,000 | £200,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191 | £124 | £178 | £169 |
| 2017 | £184 | £132 | £186 | £174 |
| 2018 | £236 | £266 | £198 | £190 |
| 2019 | £256 | £175 | £209 | £200 |
| 2020 | £271 | £232 | £216 | £216 |
| 2021 | £276 | £236 | £236 | £228 |
| 2022 | £283 | £239 | £263 | £257 |
| 2023 | £329 | £137 | £261 | £264 |
| 2024 | £281 | £143 | £275 | £259 |
| 2025 | £294 | £176 | £276 | £259 |
| 2026 | — | £179 | £282 | £274 |
Perry Barr records about 135 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Perry Barr is £216,000 (about £270 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Perry Barr has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good) and 2 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Perry Barr scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Perry Barr sits around rank 9,421 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Perry Barr is around £48,025 per year, and 9% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Perry Barr is represented by 2 elected councillors: James Hinton (Liberal Democrats) and Morriam Jan (Liberal Democrats).
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