Douglas Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.2%	2.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 6EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	46%	42.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	44.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.5%	51.8%	7.3%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	41.3%	35%	-6.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.4%	26%	-7.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	10.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.7%	9.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	22.5%	5.3%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	11.6%	3.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Indian	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	24.1%	28.4%	4.3%	2.7%	25.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	3%	7.2%	4.2%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	53.5%	44.5%	-9.0%	81.4%	-36.9%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	8.2%	8.0%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56% 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	72.6%	56%	-16.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
European Union	10.7%	16.5%	5.8%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	12.6%	12.4%	0.8%	11.8%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	12.1%	-0.6%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	56%	-16.4%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4%	15%	11.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	7.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.7%	14.8%	9.1%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	6.5%	-3.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	12.3%	0.9%	11.4%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	43.2%	6.5%	36.7%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Douglas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Douglas Road was 169.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Douglas Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 678th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6EX, 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 Douglas Road are based on 356 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 Douglas Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6EX

Average Price
£222,555

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£248,759

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,942

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Douglas Road

Average Price
£247,135

Semi-Detached
£318,187

Terraced
£226,746

Detached
£286,357

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,481

Other
£191,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Douglas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 Douglas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-02-04	£273,939
243 Douglas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2021-02-26	£171,985
233 Douglas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2017-03-14	£226,426
247 Douglas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2007-11-21	£273,641
247 Douglas Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2006-03-27	£286,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6EX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 6EX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Looking after home or family	37
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	27
Other	26
Unemployed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,969 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	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,804 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	746 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	938 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redhill Primary School Redhill Road , Hay Mills B25 8HQ	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	1,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley Studio College 470 Belchers Lane , Bordesley Green B9 5SX	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Studio schools	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	4,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,891 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	1,615 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,501 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	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,092 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,627 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,548 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Social Club	40 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	76 yd
Tyseley Corner Cafe	17 Rushey Lane, Birmingham	361 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	409 yd
Patricia's Cafe	292 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham	417 yd
Sun Rise Cafe	143 Blythswood Road, Birmingham	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	428 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	666 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	812 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	758 yd
China Inn	775 Warwick Road, South Yardley	768 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	788 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	802 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	801 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	936 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	958 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,035 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		572 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	914 yd
D'S Muscle 'N' Fitness BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK BIZSPACE BUSINESS PARK KINGS ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,048 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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