Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 6LZ is primarily male, with 56% 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	47.1%	44%	-3.1%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	52.9%	56%	3.1%	49.0%	7.0%

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	47.7%	42%	-5.7%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	31.7%	-0.1%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	4.9%	1.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.8%	18.3%	8.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Widowed	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	6.1%	0.0%

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	46.5%	43.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	32.7%	36.2%	3.5%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.1%	14.6%	1.5%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	6.7%	4.4%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around B27 6LZ this area, 28.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	28.6%	7.8%	18.2%	10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	12.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13%	1.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	25%	29%	4.0%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	8.7%	1.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.8% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	8.7%	20.3%	11.6%	2.7%	17.6%
Other Asian	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	72.1%	53.8%	-18.3%	81.4%	-27.6%
Other	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	68.3%	66.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	14.4%	10.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	66.7%	0.7%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	9.3%	19%	9.7%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	33.4%	6.5%	26.9%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Yardley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yardley Road was 160.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yardley Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 749th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 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 6LZ, 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 Yardley Road are based on 310 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 Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6LZ

Average Price
£305,882

Semi-Detached
£308,571

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£319,738

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£253,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yardley Road

Average Price
£245,163

Semi-Detached
£288,310

Terraced
£213,583

Detached
£409,607

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,988

Other
£511,372

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yardley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-09-24	£258,321
187 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,250	2019-12-11	£190,219
183 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-02-27	£286,512
205 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-01-21	£241,868
177 Yardley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2018-12-14	£333,827

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6LZ

Employment

B27 6LZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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	84
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	20
Self-Employed	19
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
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	2,539 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	2,795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	4,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	4,921 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	285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	988 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,119 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	1,343 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,251 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,743 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,431 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	2,130 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,254 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	335 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,616 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,363 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
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	204 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	338 yd
O'Haras Sandwich Co	373 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	443 yd
Brooklyn Fried Chicken	305 Stockfield Road, South Yardley	460 yd
Patricia's Cafe	292 Wharfdale Road, Birmingham	617 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	621 yd
Yardley Ex Servicemens Club	Maisonette, 328 Yardley Road	666 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	712 yd
New Inn	Coventry Road, South Yardley	907 yd
Old Bill & Bull	Old Bill And Bull, 1312 Coventry Road	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	158 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	191 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	372 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	566 yd
Ho Ho Kitchen	280 Yardley Road, South Yardley	626 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	251 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	1507 Coventry Road, South Yardley	982 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	1,037 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,061 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,066 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City College Birmingham Technology Campus (Closed) City Technology Campus City Technology Campus Amington Road		706 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Anytime Fitness (Birmingham Yardley) SWAN CENTRE SWAN CENTRE CHURCH ROAD	health and fitness suite	930 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	211.2 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	24.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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