Olton Croft, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6PG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.6%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.8%	49.4%	0.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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	38.8%	40.5%	1.7%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.1%	-2.1%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	50.3%	43.5%	-6.8%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34.4%	36.6%	2.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	10.9%	14%	3.1%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.4%	21.7%	-3.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	16.1%	-1.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	17.3%	1.9%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	28.3%	4.1%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.9%	8.4%	1.5%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	75.3%	65.3%	-10.0%	81.4%	-16.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88.1%	83.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	1.3%	5.3%	4.0%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	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	86.6%	83.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.1%	10.5%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	1.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.8%	6.5%	9.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Olton Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olton Croft was 126.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olton Croft has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1058th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.5%.

🔎 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 6PG, 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 Olton Croft are based on 82 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 Olton Croft, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6PG

Average Price
£273,452

Semi-Detached
£273,215

Terraced
£282,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olton Croft

Average Price
£272,850

Semi-Detached
£272,741

Terraced
£281,732

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olton CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Olton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-18	£402,797
27 Olton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2023-02-08	£249,225
63 Olton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£303,500	2022-07-22	£318,675
49 Olton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-26	£244,042
28 Olton Croft, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£238,000	2022-02-04	£260,482

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6PG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	36
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,117 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	3,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,504 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	1out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	931 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Richmond Road , Olton B92 7RR	4out of 4	964 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	597 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,614 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	3,214 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,638 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,870 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	998 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Academy special converter	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
GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA	359-361 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	256 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	285 yd
Mykonos Taverna	23 - 25 Warwick Road, Olton	308 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	358 yd
Moghul Tandoori Restaurant	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	278 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	704 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	807 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	188 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	256 yd
Curry Love Limited	33 Warwick Road, Olton	332 yd
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	337 yd
Royal Kitchen	41 Warwick Road, Solihull	353 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	348 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	529 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	604 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	661 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	708 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	791 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	868 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	176.6 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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