Foxglove Close, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7NT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	55.9%	49.9%	-6.0%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	44.1%	50.1%	6.0%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of B27 7NT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.7%	39.1%	0.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	52.2%	8.8%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	7%	1.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	47.7%	48.8%	1.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	36.5%	36%	-0.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	12.8%	11%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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	17.6%	15.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.7%	-4.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	37.7%	8.0%	33.8%	3.9%
Other	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.6%	12.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	19.5%	36.5%	17.0%	2.7%	33.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	6.7%	3.4%	-3.3%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	49.8%	30.6%	-19.2%	81.4%	-50.8%
Arab	0%	4.9%	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	75.8%	-2.3%	83.2%	-7.4%
European Union	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	14%	2.4%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.3%	75.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	18.4%	16.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	1.8%	-14.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.9%	76.7%	6.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	46.4%	6.5%	39.9%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Foxglove Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxglove Close was 131.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foxglove Close has the 43rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1012th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 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 7NT, 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 Foxglove Close are based on 6 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 Foxglove Close, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7NT

Average Price
£329,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£329,146

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxglove Close

Average Price
£352,519

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxglove CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Foxglove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2021-06-30	£239,276
15 Foxglove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2003-08-01	£295,074
11 Foxglove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£130,000	2002-06-07	£416,911
19 Foxglove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£132,000	2002-05-17	£435,816
17 Foxglove Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, a newly built property	£107,000	2002-04-26	£364,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7NT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7NT 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	31
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,474 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	4,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,304 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	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	978 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	1,054 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	212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Academy converter	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	4,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	5,027 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	3,165 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,481 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	893 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,914 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,240 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
Ah Ya So Nice Authentic Caribbean	292 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	618 yd
AK Groceries & Halal Meat	282 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	633 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	663 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	678 yd
Dixy Chicken	301 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	701 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham		922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burger & Slice	111A Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham	264 yd
Shirley Road Fish Bar	167 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	399 yd
Summer Town Take Away	44 Oakhurst Road, Acocks Green Olton	428 yd
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	606 yd
Barrels Coffee Bar	290 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	624 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	837 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	841 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	868 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	963 yd
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham	1,070 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	234 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	307 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	950 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	951 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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