Gospel Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	45.8%	41.3%	-4.5%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	40.9%	4.8%	44.2%	-3.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.4%	7.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.8%	6%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32%	30.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	15%	11%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	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.

In the area around B27 7AZ this area, 29.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.9%	29.4%	2.5%	18.2%	11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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%	5.9%	5.9%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	5.6%	8.4%	2.8%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	6.3%	12.8%	6.5%	2.7%	10.1%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.5%	56.6%	-19.9%	81.4%	-24.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.4% 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	83.4%	79.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	-3.8%
European Union	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	5.6%	5.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.9%	79.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	12.2%	8.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	16%	13.5%	2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Gospel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gospel Lane was 14.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.9% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gospel Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.8%.

🔎 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 7AZ, 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 7AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7AZ

Average Price
£210,221

Semi-Detached
£296,138

Terraced
£200,630

Detached
£419,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,295

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
21 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-02	£186,266
39 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£197,500	2020-04-28	£262,378
49 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£224,000	2018-07-19	£302,265
19 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-04-18	£220,712
23 Gospel Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2018-01-11	£206,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7AZ

Employment

B27 7AZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	37
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	16
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,541 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	4,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	5,371 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	315 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	1,086 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	450 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	1,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,272 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	4,369 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	3,308 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,154 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	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,429 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
GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA	359-361 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	210 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	30 Warwick Road, Solihull	299 yd
Mykonos Taverna	23 - 25 Warwick Road, Olton	309 yd
syal foods	271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	380 yd
Gossips Cafe	1206 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	426 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	212 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	917 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	1,024 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	282 yd
Curry Love Limited	33 Warwick Road, Olton	313 yd
Royal Kitchen	41 Warwick Road, Solihull	340 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	340 yd
Dragon i	1167 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	337 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	597 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	623 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	687 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	777 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	472 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	605 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	812 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	154.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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