Gospel Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 7AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	53.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	45.2%	46.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	35.1%	36.9%	1.8%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	44.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	8.6%	9.1%	0.5%	6.1%	3.0%

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	43.4%	51%	7.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	37.2%	30.9%	-6.3%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.5%	19%	-7.5%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.9%	0.9%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.8%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	38.1%	7.9%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	6.2%	7.1%	0.9%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	6.7%	15.3%	8.6%	3.1%	12.2%
Pakistani	11.4%	5%	-6.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	5%	0.6%	-4.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.7%	52.4%	-6.3%	81.4%	-29.0%
Arab	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	77.7%	63%	-14.7%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	2.9%	8.7%	5.8%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.4%	5%	0.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	18.4%	7.3%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
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	76.2%	63%	-13.2%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	1.8%	23.6%	21.8%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.1%	4.3%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	13.5%	2.3%	-11.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.9%	37.2%	-13.3%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Gospel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gospel Lane was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.5% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gospel Lane has the 46th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1471st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 7AA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Gospel Lane are based on 510 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 Gospel Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7AA

Average Price
£329,554

Semi-Detached
£291,308

Terraced
£272,866

Detached
£356,539

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,145

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gospel Lane

Average Price
£227,952

Semi-Detached
£241,717

Terraced
£224,256

Detached
£324,545

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,871

Other
£259,210

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gospel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-03-26	£287,497
4 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2020-09-15	£258,044
18 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2020-02-07	£260,543
36 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-11-20	£369,126
34 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£256,000	2017-11-13	£344,022

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7AA

Employment

B27 7AA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7AA 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	95
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	38
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	20
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	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	3,451 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	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	809 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	865 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Richmond Road , Olton B92 7RR	4out of 4	1,079 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	495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,324 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	4,385 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	3,324 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,122 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	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,434 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,768 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,456 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
GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA	359-361 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	110 yd
Mykonos Taverna	23 - 25 Warwick Road, Olton	219 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	30 Warwick Road, Solihull	228 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	393 yd
syal foods	271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	115 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	966 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	1,000 yd
Holy Souls Social Club	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	183 yd
Curry Love Limited	33 Warwick Road, Olton	228 yd
Royal Kitchen	41 Warwick Road, Solihull	257 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	307 yd
Dragon i	1167 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	530 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	330 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	614 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	617 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	700 yd
Olton Convenience	36 Richmond Road, Olton	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	538 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	646 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,065 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	162.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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