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

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	50.8%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.4%	49.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.2%

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	37.3%	38.9%	1.6%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	47.2%	6.7%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.5%	4.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	42.3%	39%	-3.3%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	36.1%	42.1%	6.0%	33.6%	8.5%
Fair health	14.8%	14%	-0.8%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	25.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.3%	-5.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	10.6%	-7.0%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.8%	6.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	29.7%	6.4%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	3%	3.9%	0.9%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	19.4%	33.8%	14.4%	2.7%	31.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	1.0%	4.4%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
White	60.7%	41.5%	-19.2%	81.4%	-39.9%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74% 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	80.3%	74%	-6.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
European Union	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.9%	0.4%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	73.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	1.6%	14.7%	13.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6%	4.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.5%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	46.3%	6.5%	39.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Olton Boulevard East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olton Boulevard East was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olton Boulevard East has the 40th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 952nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.0%.

🔎 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
£39,900

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B27 7NG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Olton Boulevard East are based on 205 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 7NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7NG

Average Price
£324,693

Semi-Detached
£335,232

Terraced
£350,234

Detached
£423,022

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,353

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olton Boulevard East

Average Price
£275,947

Semi-Detached
£275,415

Terraced
£288,812

Detached
£411,210

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,662

Other
£195,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olton Boulevard EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
84 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£507,500	2025-03-20	£506,467
42 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-08-01	£248,633
Flat 22A Clifton House Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2022-03-11	£86,806
88 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-11-10	£456,625
68 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£348,000	2021-10-12	£400,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7NG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,213 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	4,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,875 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	381 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	719 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	853 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,095 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	2,553 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	281 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,502 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,267 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
AK Groceries & Halal Meat	282 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	126 yd
Ah Ya So Nice Authentic Caribbean	292 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	140 yd
Dixy Chicken	301 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	176 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	187 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	531 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	688 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barrels Coffee Bar	290 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	135 yd
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	147 yd
Pizza Millenio	303 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	177 yd
Fox Hollies Fish Bar	299 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	179 yd
Pizza Go Go	309 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	186 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	230 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	325 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	555 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	815 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	430 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	500 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	763 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	993 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	175.2 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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