Avery Drive, Birmingham, B27 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 6AL is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	41.1%	46.6%	5.5%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	58.9%	53.4%	-5.5%	49.0%	4.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B27 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.5%	55.6%	-2.9%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	30.7%	3.9%	44.2%	-13.5%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	5.8%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.8%	32.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	39%	38.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	17.7%	20.9%	3.2%	12.7%	8.2%
Bad health	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B27 6AL this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	31.3%	0.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.6%	-7.0%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.4%	0.4%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13.7%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	25.6%	2.8%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	1.1%	4.2%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.3%	8%	2.7%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	5.3%	12.7%	7.4%	2.7%	10.0%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	70.2%	51.3%	-18.9%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	67%	-16.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	5%	7.7%	2.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	18.2%	11.8%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.7%	67.2%	-11.5%	83.2%	-16.0%
10+ Years	4.6%	23%	18.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11%	5.4%	-5.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.3%	37.2%	-16.9%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	23.6%	6.5%	17.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Avery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avery Drive was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.0% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avery Drive has the 50th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1529th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B27 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Avery Drive are based on 32 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Avery Drive, Birmingham, B27 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6AL

Average Price
£302,568

Semi-Detached
£290,485

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£306,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avery Drive

Average Price
£290,920

Semi-Detached
£309,444

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£281,217

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Avery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-04-27	£282,302
12 Avery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-11-18	£171,503
21 Avery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£13,000	2021-12-10	£14,154
30 Avery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2020-03-20	£284,073
15 Avery Drive, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£253,000	2020-02-07	£315,366

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6AL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	46
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Self-Employed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,144 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	579 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,025 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	283 yd
PEPPER KAAPI	980 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	388 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	415 yd
Faiths pen	2A Station Road, Acocks Green Olton	442 yd
Chairista	1128 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	303 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	450 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	615 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	326 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	398 yd
Caspian Pizza	1072 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	468 yd
Pizza Hut	1085 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	472 yd
Subway	1103 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	468 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	516 yd
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	527 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	572 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	679 yd
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		978 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	56.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B27 6AL