Austin Close, Birmingham, B27 6SQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 6SQ 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	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	34.2%	2.2%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	53.3%	48.4%	-4.9%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	48.3%	43.3%	-5.0%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	39.2%	40.1%	0.9%	33.6%	6.5%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2%	2.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	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	16%	15.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	16.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	17.7%	5.3%	16.9%	0.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	29.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	12.8%	12.8%	0.0%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	70.9%	65.5%	-5.4%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2%	4.3%	2.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	89.7%	86.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.4%	1.2%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	86.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1%	11%	10.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.3%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.2%	76.7%	13.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	39.8%	46.2%	-6.4%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Sikh	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Austin Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Austin Close was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.9% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Austin Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 214th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 6SQ, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Austin Close are based on 67 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 Austin Close, Birmingham, B27 6SQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6SQ

Average Price
£310,066

Semi-Detached
£293,702

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Austin Close

Average Price
£320,767

Semi-Detached
£309,122

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Austin CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,420	2025-08-01	£118,704
12 Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-09-20	£246,795
9 Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-12-09	£278,284
36 Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-11-11	£293,698
29 Austin Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,115	2019-12-17	£136,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6SQ

Employment

B27 6SQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	2,451 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	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	5,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	340 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilbertstone Primary School Clay Lane , B26 1EH	3out of 4	462 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	681 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,080 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	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,341 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	2,806 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	2,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,155 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	4,737 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	453 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,860 yd	Community special 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
Smithy'S Cafe	73 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	529 yd
Fillings the healthier choice	134 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	533 yd
Marshall's Coffee Shop and Bar	4-6 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	612 yd
The Village Cafe	Unit 16, 1160 Warwick Road	786 yd
You Want Beef?	1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	445 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	506 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	586 yd
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	128 yd
Balti Hub & Cafe	67 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	521 yd
Pizza Crush	140 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	538 yd
Big Johns	18 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	546 yd
Slice of New York and Gostoso	154 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	500 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	789 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	903 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	918 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	933 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	779 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	807 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	823 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,086 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	150.6 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	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B27 6SQ