Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7NN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.3%	0.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49%	48.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	38.1%	37.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	44.7%	1.7%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	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	44.4%	51.1%	6.7%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	33.3%	27.9%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	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 7NN this area, 30.5% 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	29.1%	30.5%	1.4%	18.2%	12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	26.2%	10.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	1.1%	6.8%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	14.4%	24.4%	10.0%	2.7%	21.7%
Other Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	60.9%	45.1%	-15.8%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	83.6%	74.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2%	5.9%	3.9%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	14.7%	3.8%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	74.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	18.1%	17.3%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	2.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	36.9%	6.5%	30.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Road has the 53rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1086th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 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 7NN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Shirley Road are based on 773 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 Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7NN

Average Price
£241,054

Semi-Detached
£246,139

Terraced
£235,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£319,290

Semi-Detached
£355,225

Terraced
£271,153

Detached
£393,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,895

Other
£385,194

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2024-08-30	£253,256
126 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-16	£206,327
153 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-10-11	£215,409
136 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-03-04	£218,913
139 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£154,000	2019-07-26	£203,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7NN

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7NN 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	72
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,086 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	4,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,790 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	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Infant and Nursery School Westley Road , B27 7UQ	- not rated	712 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	3out of 4	712 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	510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	510 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	559 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,824 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	4,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,162 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	3,062 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,213 yd	Community school	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	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,260 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,526 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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	465 yd
Aruvi Bar and Kitchen	31 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	560 yd
Acocks Green Bowl	Westley Road, Birmingham	579 yd
Laser Quest Uk Ltd	Westley Road, Birmingham	579 yd
Burraq Restaurant	Westley Road, Birmingham	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	579 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	895 yd
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirley Road Fish Bar	167 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	2 yd
Burger & Slice	111A Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham	163 yd
Dixy Chicken	33 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	560 yd
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	606 yd
Barrels Coffee Bar	290 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	611 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	622 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	700 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	719 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	727 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	754 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	521 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	536 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	553 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	803 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	895 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	965 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	183 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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