Alexander Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 6HA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% of residents 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	51.1%	47.5%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	48.9%	52.5%	3.6%	49.0%	3.5%

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	42.9%	41.3%	-1.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	38.6%	-1.3%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	40.7%	42.9%	2.2%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	44.8%	38.4%	-6.4%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	9.9%	13.9%	4.0%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	27.7%	5.3%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	11.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	12.2%	-3.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	17.2%	5.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	23.8%	3.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	8.8%	2.3%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	30.6%	35.1%	4.5%	2.7%	32.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	39.5%	41.2%	1.7%	81.4%	-40.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.4%	65.2%	-5.2%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	6%	11.4%	5.4%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	18.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	65%	-2.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	24.2%	20.6%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	3.9%	1.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	4.3%	-14.5%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.7%	37.2%	-20.5%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	42.5%	6.5%	36.0%
Sikh	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Alexander Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alexander Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Acocks Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 6HA, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Alexander Road are based on 281 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 Alexander Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6HA

Average Price
£241,120

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£241,120

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alexander Road

Average Price
£251,121

Semi-Detached
£271,624

Terraced
£253,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,897

Other
£194,451

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alexander Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
188 Alexander Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-09-16	£244,101
188 Alexander Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-11	£218,538
160 Alexander Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2021-06-17	£242,173
196 Alexander Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-04-24	£239,684
198 Alexander Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-09-24	£232,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6HA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 6HA 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	73
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	28
Self-Employed	25
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	28
Manufacturing	21
Construction	18
Education	18
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,252 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	3,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	5,079 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	- not rated	504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Junior School Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	504 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	685 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,056 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,056 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	1,448 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,523 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,182 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	1,905 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,792 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,792 yd	Community school	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	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,047 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Watermelon Independent Schools Manor House, Redfern Road , Tyseley B11 2BE	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	225 yd
PEPPER KAAPI	980 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	394 yd
Tyseley Corner Cafe	17 Rushey Lane, Birmingham	496 yd
Patricia's Cafe	292 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham	515 yd
Café 1954	884 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	504 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	551 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	636 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	605 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	636 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	668 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	690 yd
Pizza Hut	1085 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	670 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	791 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	799 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	862 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		681 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	999 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	192 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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