Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7NR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.1%	48.8%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.9%	51.2%	4.3%	49.0%	2.2%

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	44.2%	37.6%	-6.6%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	48.2%	14.6%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	41.6%	44.3%	2.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	38.3%	36.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 7NR this area, 31.6% 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	33.6%	31.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	11%	-5.8%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	14.9%	1.6%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.5%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	16.8%	25.4%	8.6%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	7.1%	3.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.5%
Indian	4.6%	5%	0.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	18.5%	35.6%	17.1%	2.7%	32.9%
Other Asian	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
White	57.4%	34.1%	-23.3%	81.4%	-47.3%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	81.2%	69.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	68.8%	-10.4%	83.2%	-14.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.4%	17.1%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5%	5.6%	0.6%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	1.9%	-9.3%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	46.9%	6.5%	40.4%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 61.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1087th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 7NR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 7NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7NR

Average Price
£240,344

Semi-Detached
£242,496

Terraced
£228,508

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
241 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£40,000	2025-08-22	£40,562
209 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-06-16	£221,757
209 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2022-06-16	£221,508
223 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-03	£254,777
227 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£176,000	2020-02-25	£228,710

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7NR

Employment

B27 7NR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	31
Retired	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Education	7
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

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	4,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,480 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	5,036 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	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Primary School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	770 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	3out of 4	392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	392 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	954 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School, Specialist College for the Performing Arts, Languages and Training Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	- not rated	1,633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	5,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	5,285 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	3,328 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,601 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,601 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	1,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,115 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,500 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,617 yd	Other independent special 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
Ah Ya So Nice Authentic Caribbean	292 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	697 yd
AK Groceries & Halal Meat	282 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	713 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	741 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	757 yd
Dixy Chicken	301 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham		989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger & Slice	111A Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham	295 yd
Summer Town Take Away	44 Oakhurst Road, Acocks Green Olton	348 yd
Shirley Road Fish Bar	167 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	446 yd
Chip Stop	1 Severne Road, Birmingham	605 yd
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	802 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	921 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	946 yd
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	990 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	1,030 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	292 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	373 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	920 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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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