Merstowe Close, Birmingham, B27 6QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 6QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	39.7%	44.6%	4.9%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	41%	-2.8%	44.2%	-3.2%
Separated	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5%	5.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	6.1%	1.5%

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	45.7%	47.4%	1.7%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	36.6%	30.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	11.1%	16%	4.9%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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	25.9%	22.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	9.1%	-5.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	16.5%	4.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.5%	7.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	25%	0.3%	33.8%	-8.8%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.8% 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	6%	6%	0.0%	1.1%	4.9%
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	11.1%	11%	-0.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	21.3%	31%	9.7%	2.7%	28.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	44.6%	35.8%	-8.8%	81.4%	-45.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	2%	4%	2.0%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	74.7%	73.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	4%	4.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	17.6%	0.5%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	73.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.8%	21.1%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	5.5%	1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.4%	1.3%	-19.1%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	44.5%	6.5%	38.0%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Merstowe Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merstowe Close was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merstowe Close has the 34th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1220th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B27 6QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Merstowe Close are based on 18 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 Merstowe Close, Birmingham, B27 6QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6QL

Average Price
£366,228

Semi-Detached
£344,007

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£466,222

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merstowe Close

Average Price
£358,378

Semi-Detached
£336,125

Terraced
£411,006

Detached
£461,518

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merstowe CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Merstowe Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-21	£293,706
1A Merstowe Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£349,000	2017-04-21	£494,039
1 Merstowe Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-03-24	£364,528
7 Merstowe Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2014-06-17	£318,875
1 Merstowe Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2014-06-13	£260,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 6QL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,578 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	3,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	410 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	1,010 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	793 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Boulton Academy Golden Hillock Road , Sparkhill B11 2QG	3out of 4	2,518 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	4,469 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,265 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	2,088 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,113 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,092 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,207 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
PEPPER KAAPI	980 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	124 yd
Atikka Gyros	11 Westley Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Pasta Di Piazza	1091 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	362 yd
Acocks Green Bowl	Westley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Laser Quest Uk Ltd	Westley Road, Birmingham	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	44 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	374 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	544 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Kebab House	35 Westley Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Pizza Hut	1085 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	352 yd
Caspian Pizza	1072 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	429 yd
Subway	1103 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	498 yd
Dixy Chicken	33 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	524 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	334 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	481 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	596 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	596 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	638 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	129.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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