Canal Court, Birmingham, B27 6SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 6SU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	50.2%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.2%	49.8%	3.6%	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.

In the immediate area around B27 6SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	50.6%	51.2%	0.6%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-14.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12%	12%	0.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3%	3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	53.7%	9.1%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	39.5%	30.7%	-8.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.3%	11.2%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	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	18.1%	19.3%	1.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	7.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	14.5%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	23.5%	3.0%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	24.7%	-3.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	82.6%	75.2%	-7.4%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.4% 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	89.2%	89.4%	0.2%	83.2%	6.2%
European Union	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Africa	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	89.4%	1.2%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	7.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0%	-7.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Canal Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Court was 65.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.4% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Court has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1158th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.0%.

🔎 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 6SU, 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 Canal Court are based on 62 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 Canal Court, Birmingham, B27 6SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 6SU

Average Price
£217,248

Semi-Detached
£235,814

Terraced
£228,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,802

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Court

Average Price
£229,762

Semi-Detached
£284,798

Terraced
£242,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Canal Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2025-11-28	£155,698
15 Canal Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-10-31	£265,788
6 Canal Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-10-24	£220,654
11 Canal Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-06-30	£266,316
9 Canal Court, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-05-19	£271,341

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 6SU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,546 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	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,653 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	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	- not rated	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	3out of 4	783 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cottesbrooke Infant School Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LG	- not rated	783 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	1,102 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	- not rated	1,232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	2,110 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	3,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,925 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	3,253 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,459 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	3,598 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	517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	891 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Daylesford Academy Lyndon Road , B92 7QW	- not rated	1,079 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,605 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
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	688 yd
Dewok	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	720 yd
Moghul Tandoori Restaurant	1184 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	720 yd
Best UK Fried Chicken	1176 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	740 yd
The Village Cafe	Unit 16, 1160 Warwick Road	784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	217 yd
Journeys End	Journeys End, 262 Clay Lane	702 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	789 yd
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	819 yd
The Lyndon Pub Company	190 Lyndon Road, Solihull	937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti Pickles	176 Lincoln Road North, Olton	266 yd
Lincoln Fish Bar	159 Lincoln Road North, Birmingham	289 yd
Clay Lane Fish Bar Ltd	251 Woodcock Lane North, Birmingham	350 yd
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	726 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	727 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	802 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	809 yd
Sife Supermarket	124 Yardley Road, Acocks Green Olton	840 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	938 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	785 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,085 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	58.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B27 6SU