Elmdon Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 6LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	45.8%	48.3%	2.5%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54.2%	51.7%	-2.5%	49.0%	2.7%

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	41.3%	41.6%	0.3%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	41.6%	-2.1%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	43.4%	42.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	34.5%	38.4%	3.9%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	16.3%	12.3%	-4.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.5%	5.7%	0.2%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	21.2%	-6.0%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	15.8%	1.2%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.9%	3.1%	16.9%	0.0%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	28.4%	3.6%	33.8%	-5.4%
Other	7.5%	2.5%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	4%	6.9%	2.9%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.3%	8.9%	0.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	12%	18.1%	6.1%	2.7%	15.4%
Other Asian	5.8%	2%	-3.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	60.3%	42.5%	-17.8%	81.4%	-38.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	7.8%	7.8%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.6% 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	79.4%	66.6%	-12.8%	83.2%	-16.6%
European Union	4.6%	13%	8.4%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	14.4%	1.8%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	66.4%	-8.4%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	4%	15.8%	11.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	4.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Elmdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmdon Road was 229.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elmdon Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 402nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 152.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 111.0%.

🔎 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 6LJ, 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 Elmdon Road are based on 161 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 Elmdon Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6LJ

Average Price
£326,523

Semi-Detached
£394,979

Terraced
£239,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£105,215

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmdon Road

Average Price
£419,172

Semi-Detached
£374,817

Terraced
£337,170

Detached
£570,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,768

Other
£276,341

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Elmdon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-08-01	£106,000
3 Elmdon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-06-10	£392,361
21 Elmdon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-01-19	£101,971
1A Elmdon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-18	£207,316
11 Elmdon Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-09-27	£285,412

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6LJ

Employment

B27 6LJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Unemployed	25
Self-Employed	23
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,694 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	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,424 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	120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	807 yd	Academy converter	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	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,847 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,873 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	5,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,440 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	2,515 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,727 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	174 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,451 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,951 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,527 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
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	217 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	292 yd
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	302 yd
FT FOODS LTD /ACOCKS GREEN KFC	Unit 2, 1146 Warwick Road	587 yd
Spread Eagle	1146 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	265 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	672 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	814 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	946 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	990 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	197 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	213 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	315 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	351 yd
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	468 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	255 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	598 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	670 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	722 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	727 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	541 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	871 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	97.6%

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	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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