B42 2QZ

a terminated large user postcode in Birmingham

Introduced in June 1996, terminated in June 1997

B42 2QZ	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5382 / 52°32'17"N

Longitude: -1.9063 / 1°54'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 574177 5821464

OS Easting: 406451

OS Northing: 293375

OS Grid: SP064933

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 2YM.T0

Mapcode Global: VH9YP.XG2K

Open Location Code: 9C4WG3QV+7F

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92bm19

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 5b1

Ethnically Diverse Suburb-an Professionals
Suburban Professionals
Families in Multi-Ethnic Terraces

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 12794 / 32844

4th decile
somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for B42 2QZ on Thursday 4 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:59
Sunrise	04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:05
Sunset	21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:27

Hours of daylight today	04:18 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:53 to 04:17
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	06:55
Moon Rises	23:49

For a full sun and moon calendar for B42 2QZ, go to The Time and Place

Elected Representatives for B42 2QZ

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Birmingham Erdington

MP

Paulette Hamilton Labour

Birmingham City Council

Metropolitan district ward

Oscott

Councillors

Darius Sandhu Conservative

Barbara Dring Labour

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for B42 2QZ

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00046831		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01009244	Birmingham 019C	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02001845	Birmingham 019	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05011159	Oscott	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	3 May 2018	DLUHC
E08000025	Birmingham	Metropolitan Districts	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000005	West Midlands	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001093	Birmingham Erdington	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000014	West Midlands	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000169	Birmingham	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33020047		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000012	Greater Birmingham and Solihull	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	28 October 2010	BEIS
E38000258	NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000011	Midlands	NHS England Regions	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E43000250	Birmingham, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	1 April 2016	ONS
E54000055	NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000007	West Midlands	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 September 2016	NHS England
E63010038	Birmingham	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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