Severne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	48.3%	47%	-1.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51.7%	53%	1.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 7HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	41.2%	42.2%	1.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	45.1%	1.4%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.8%	40.6%	-0.2%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	32.9%	36.6%	3.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6%	5.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 7HJ this area, 31.3% 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	41.6%	31.3%	-10.3%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	13.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.2%	8.6%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	11.3%	23.5%	12.2%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	1.1%	5.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	15.7%	28.5%	12.8%	2.7%	25.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	3.3%	0.3%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	54.1%	41.7%	-12.4%	81.4%	-39.7%
Arab	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	77.3%	73.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	18.2%	4.9%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	72.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-10.4%
10+ Years	1.2%	23.2%	22.0%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	9.1%	0.5%	-8.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	0%	-13.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	19.9%	46.2%	-26.3%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	1.3%	6.0%	-4.7%

Safety

Is Severne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Severne Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Acocks Green average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B27 7HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Severne Road are based on 158 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 Severne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7HJ

Average Price
£204,594

Semi-Detached
£214,892

Terraced
£207,668

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,848

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Severne Road

Average Price
£200,754

Semi-Detached
£205,197

Terraced
£202,282

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,773

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Severne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Severne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£252,500	2024-08-23	£257,617
53 Severne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2023-11-07	£215,340
9 Severne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-04-28	£188,021
115 Severne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,500	2022-07-22	£228,375
45 Severne Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2021-08-25	£189,659

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7HJ

Employment

B27 7HJ 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 7HJ 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	52
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	20
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,255 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,703 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	5,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	488 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road , B92 7EG	- not rated	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	888 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	2,351 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	3,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	5,247 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	3,607 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,702 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,188 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,254 yd	Other independent 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
Mugil Indian Restaurant	256A Gospel Lane, Olton	297 yd
Oltons Pizza N Grill	260C Gospel Lane, Olton	306 yd
Cobs & Robbers	182 Gospel Lane, Olton	341 yd
syal foods	271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	754 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	30 Warwick Road, Solihull	881 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton		892 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chip Stop	1 Severne Road, Birmingham	2 yd
Silver Star	219 Gospel Lane, Birmingham	256 yd
Summer Town Take Away	44 Oakhurst Road, Acocks Green Olton	459 yd
Harveys Fish Bar	356 Gospel Lane, Olton	490 yd
Indigo Xpress	360 Gospel Lane, Olton	503 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	857 yd
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	966 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	356 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	764 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	887 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	957 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	998 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	175.8 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	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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