Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 6EG is primarily male, with 57.3% 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	42.7%	42.7%	0.0%	51.0%	-8.3%
Male	57.3%	57.3%	0.0%	49.0%	8.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	39.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	35.2%	-0.3%	44.2%	-9.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	0.3%	5.2%
Separated	3.8%	5.5%	1.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	9.8%	11%	1.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	42.3%	33.5%	-8.8%	48.4%	-14.9%
Good health	32.7%	38.8%	6.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	19.6%	20%	0.4%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	23.9%	1.3%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	8.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.9%	5.9%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	28.2%	34.4%	6.2%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	9.4%	5.5%	-3.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% 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	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.2%	11.7%	3.5%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	2.7%	7.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.9%	2.8%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	68.7%	64.8%	-3.9%	81.4%	-16.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	75.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6.8%	5.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	75.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	14.5%	12.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	16.2%	6.5%	9.7%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Malvern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malvern Road was 130.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malvern Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1020th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 83.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B27 6EG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Malvern Road are based on 92 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 Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6EG

Average Price
£343,039

Semi-Detached
£391,015

Terraced
£338,951

Detached
£437,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,320

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malvern Road

Average Price
£227,129

Semi-Detached
£354,704

Terraced
£157,213

Detached
£453,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,368

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malvern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Malvern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-29	£362,218
37 Malvern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£378,600	2023-01-13	£381,629
11 Malvern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£124,950	2021-11-26	£137,951
47 Malvern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2021-06-18	£419,063
7 Malvern Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,500	2020-03-02	£135,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6EG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	2,803 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	3,346 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	236 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	407 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	698 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	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	799 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,962 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	5,195 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,355 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	2,537 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,136 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	263 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,490 yd	Other independent school	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	204 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	272 yd
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	393 yd
FT FOODS LTD /ACOCKS GREEN KFC	Unit 2, 1146 Warwick Road	470 yd
Spread Eagle	1146 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	470 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	178 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	777 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	832 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	865 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	884 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	146 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	242 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	407 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	448 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	493 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	346 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	481 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	554 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	610 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	610 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	754 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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