The Avenue, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 6NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	47%	47.5%	0.5%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 6NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	33%	0.9%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3%	3.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	43.2%	51.9%	8.7%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.4%	29.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	15.7%	12.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.7%

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	29.1%	22.2%	-6.9%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	16.5%	4.1%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	16.1%	0.7%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.7%	7.8%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	7.1%	4.3%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	7%	15.1%	8.1%	2.7%	12.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.4%	59.3%	-20.1%	81.4%	-22.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	83.1%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	2.4%	6.7%	4.3%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	8.3%	2.4%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	82.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	12.4%	11.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	1%	-7.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue 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 6NP, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 The Avenue are based on 357 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 The Avenue, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6NP

Average Price
£243,587

Semi-Detached
£247,327

Terraced
£242,013

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£249,785

Semi-Detached
£277,994

Terraced
£247,686

Detached
£290,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,602

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
185 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2026-03-02	£197,500
209 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-12-19	£220,655
175 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2025-03-21	£238,471
179 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-05-12	£219,534
195 The Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-08-01	£235,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6NP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Other	10
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	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	2,895 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	3,781 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	3out of 4	479 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	- not rated	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	776 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	- not rated	924 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	744 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,521 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,745 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	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,776 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	3,156 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,362 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,639 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
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	321 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	359 yd
Moghul Tandoori Restaurant	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	359 yd
Best UK Fried Chicken	1176 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	386 yd
The Village Cafe	Unit 16, 1160 Warwick Road	448 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	526 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	562 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	623 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	973 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,015 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	292 yd
Balti Pickles	176 Lincoln Road North, Olton	353 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	361 yd
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	437 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	441 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	474 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	595 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	620 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	734 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	744 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	147.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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