Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	45.9%	47.4%	1.5%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	54.1%	52.6%	-1.5%	49.0%	3.6%

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	41.2%	41.8%	0.6%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.3%	46.2%	2.9%	44.2%	2.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	49.2%	6.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	36.2%	30.2%	-6.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7BJ this area, 34.7% 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	30.6%	34.7%	4.1%	18.2%	16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	9.9%	-5.9%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	17.3%	23.9%	6.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	12.6%	21.6%	9.0%	2.7%	18.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	68.4%	46.5%	-21.9%	81.4%	-34.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.4%	10.7%	8.3%	1.6%	9.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	82.5%	65.9%	-16.6%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	5.6%	7.9%	2.3%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	0.2%	4.3%	4.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10%	18.5%	8.5%	5.6%	12.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
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	77.9%	66.2%	-11.7%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	1.2%	17.7%	16.5%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	13.8%	3.2%	-10.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69%	76.7%	-7.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	32.6%	46.2%	-13.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Olton Boulevard East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olton Boulevard East was 196.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olton Boulevard East has the 25th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 510th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.7%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 Olton Boulevard East are based on 207 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 Olton Boulevard East, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7BJ

Average Price
£237,913

Semi-Detached
£247,780

Terraced
£225,579

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olton Boulevard East

Average Price
£274,248

Semi-Detached
£273,603

Terraced
£288,525

Detached
£409,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,631

Other
£186,453

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olton Boulevard EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
287 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-03-28	£237,348
269 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-05-31	£206,435
295 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-10-20	£294,663
271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2021-10-15	£236,826
261 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-04-21	£221,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7BJ

Employment

B27 7BJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7BJ 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	74
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	36
Other	30
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Unemployed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate 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	3,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,262 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	4,283 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	5,269 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	- not rated	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	- not rated	530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	609 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,045 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School, Specialist College for the Performing Arts, Languages and Training Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	- not rated	1,887 yd	Community school	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	4,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,416 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	3,093 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,016 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,016 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	782 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,838 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
syal foods	271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	27 yd
Karahi King Village	1173 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	338 yd
Dessert Village	1173 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	338 yd
Hawam Tawa and Grill	1159 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	354 yd
Aruvi Bar and Kitchen	31 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	528 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	565 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	848 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon i	1167 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	349 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	362 yd
Dixy Chicken	33 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	383 yd
Pepes Piri Piri	1160 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	420 yd
Subway	1103 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	276 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	335 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	424 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	435 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	478 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	275 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	679 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,012 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,022 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	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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