Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, B27 7QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B27 7QH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	53.4%	4.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	51.4%	46.6%	-4.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 7QH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	41.5%	42.3%	0.8%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	38.8%	-0.6%	44.2%	-5.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.6%	37.2%	-0.4%	48.4%	-11.2%
Good health	37.3%	33.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.2%	17.1%	0.9%	12.7%	4.4%
Bad health	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	4.0%	6.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	30.7%	25.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	7.8%	-10.3%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	13.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.2%	5.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	15%	27.6%	12.6%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	14.6%	30.2%	15.6%	2.7%	27.5%
Other Asian	1.9%	7%	5.1%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	61.6%	41.2%	-20.4%	81.4%	-40.2%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	83.5%	76.1%	-7.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	15.4%	3.8%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.4%	76.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	18.3%	15.9%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	1.3%	-10.6%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	41.1%	6.5%	34.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Greenwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Avenue was 200.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Avenue has the 24th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 486th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 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 7QH, 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 Greenwood Avenue are based on 88 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 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, B27 7QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7QH

Average Price
£259,512

Semi-Detached
£277,812

Terraced
£241,212

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Avenue

Average Price
£236,437

Semi-Detached
£260,268

Terraced
£232,332

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£106,295

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£234,000	2024-11-29	£234,464
21 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-02-03	£248,745
37 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2019-06-14	£244,094
7 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£177,000	2015-04-16	£304,332
37 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£117,000	2013-07-15	£215,280

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7QH

Employment

B27 7QH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 7QH 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	86
Retired	49
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3

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	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,459 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	4,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	4out of 4	5,012 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	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	- not rated	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Junior School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	125 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	125 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	- not rated	1,487 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	4,715 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	4,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	5,282 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	2,883 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	3,820 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	3,820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,271 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,271 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	624 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,095 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,237 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,811 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,839 yd	Other independent school	No	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	250 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	268 yd
AK Groceries & Halal Meat	282 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	271 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	292 yd
Dixy Chicken	301 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham		824 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham		1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	234 yd
Barrels Coffee Bar	290 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	257 yd
Thirst Burst	325 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	263 yd
Pizza Go Go	309 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	299 yd
Pizza Millenio	303 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	473 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	512 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	750 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	854 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	131 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	219 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	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	83.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.5 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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