Woodcock Lane North, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.8%	2.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.5%	48.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	38.2%	38.3%	0.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	45.8%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6%	7.2%	1.2%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.3%	42.9%	-9.4%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	31%	42.9%	11.9%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	31.8%	20.4%	-11.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	15.8%	3.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17%	5.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	23.8%	1.0%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	5%	5.8%	0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	4.8%	3.3%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.2%	76.9%	-7.3%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.9%	87.2%	-5.7%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
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	88.9%	87.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.9%	10.3%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.3%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Woodcock Lane North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcock Lane North was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.2% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcock Lane North has the 13th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 493rd lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 6SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Woodcock Lane North are based on 85 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 Woodcock Lane North, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6SE

Average Price
£264,150

Semi-Detached
£259,918

Terraced
£244,303

Detached
£290,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,890

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcock Lane North

Average Price
£270,815

Semi-Detached
£281,074

Terraced
£255,891

Detached
£409,279

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,620

Other
£304,071

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcock Lane NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
205 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-07	£240,475
215 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-09-27	£306,673
227 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-03-28	£246,063
169 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-10-24	£249,373
243 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-06-09	£216,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6SE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	20
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Other	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,312 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	3,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Junior School Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	- not rated	759 yd	Community school	No	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	1,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,381 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	2,242 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	3,117 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,274 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	3,011 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,137 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,257 yd	Community school	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	675 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	850 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,245 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,261 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	626 yd
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	642 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	740 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	884 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	888 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	370 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	436 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	1 yd
Balti Pickles	176 Lincoln Road North, Olton	614 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	629 yd
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	633 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	635 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	598 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	904 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,011 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,023 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	652 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	932 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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