Augusta Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.7%	3.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.7%	48.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 6LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	43.1%	42.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	34.1%	-8.2%	44.2%	-10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	52.2%	5.5%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	31.7%	27.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	18.1%	12.6%	-5.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.8%	23%	-4.8%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	9.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	12.6%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	31.3%	4.6%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.2% 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	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	8.2%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	0.9%	2.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	64.4%	61.2%	-3.2%	81.4%	-20.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	82.5%	73.7%	-8.8%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	3.6%	10.6%	7.0%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	73.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	0%	14.8%	14.8%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	3.1%	-8.8%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.3%	37.2%	-8.9%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Augusta Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Augusta Road was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Augusta Road has the 58th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1182nd highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.6%.

🔎 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 6LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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 Augusta Road are based on 68 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 Augusta Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6LA

Average Price
£242,556

Semi-Detached
£244,500

Terraced
£276,304

Detached
£264,428

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,907

Other
£17,531

Estimated Average Property Prices for Augusta Road

Average Price
£304,564

Semi-Detached
£329,954

Terraced
£288,465

Detached
£417,140

Flats/Maisonettes
£82,251

Other
£11,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Augusta Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Augusta Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£17,000	2024-04-04	£16,929
3 Augusta Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-08	£262,448
20 Augusta Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-01-18	£268,180
8 Augusta Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-05-06	£292,658
30 Augusta Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2021-08-20	£252,464

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	17
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Transport and storage	19
Education	18
Construction	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	2,543 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	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Adderley Nursery School 1 St. Saviours Road , B8 1HN	4out of 4	5,182 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	193 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Junior School Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	294 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	757 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	1,255 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,902 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	- not rated	2,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	3,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	3,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,013 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	2,226 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	2,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	2,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	2,650 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	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,416 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,588 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	181 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	292 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	464 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	468 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	568 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	729 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	756 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	975 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	152 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	171 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	326 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	516 yd
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	225 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	986 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,004 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,005 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		698 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	995 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	189.8 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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