Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, B27 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	49.1%	48.5%	-0.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 7QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	41.6%	43.2%	1.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	45.6%	5.4%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.2%	4.1%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	48.1%	43.9%	-4.2%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	34.8%	36.5%	1.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	10.1%	13.5%	3.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	25.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	15.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	15.5%	1.1%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	15.2%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.9%	5.1%	33.8%	-13.9%
Other	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.6% 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	1.3%	5.9%	4.6%	1.1%	4.8%
Indian	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	14.4%	30.7%	16.3%	2.7%	28.0%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.7%	40.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-40.8%
Arab	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	80.1%	69%	-11.1%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	17.7%	9.6%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	69%	-8.8%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	2.3%	22.3%	20.0%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.6%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	0.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.1%	1.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.8%	37.2%	-25.4%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	39.5%	6.5%	33.0%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Greenwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greenwood Avenue was 129.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.6% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greenwood Avenue has the 46th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1023rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 78.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 43.0%.

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 87 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 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7QJ

Average Price
£261,811

Semi-Detached
£276,150

Terraced
£247,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greenwood Avenue

Average Price
£238,930

Semi-Detached
£263,927

Terraced
£233,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,958

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greenwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-06-30	£277,644
16 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-30	£246,641
20 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£237,500	2023-06-28	£253,716
14 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-12-11	£229,725
10 Greenwood Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2018-12-11	£326,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7QJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7QJ 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	76
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	39
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	16
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Transport and storage	19
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,441 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	4,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,880 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	545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	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	269 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	2,210 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	4,580 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,963 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	2,742 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,160 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	496 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,801 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,898 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,139 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
Ah Ya So Nice Authentic Caribbean	292 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	179 yd
AK Groceries & Halal Meat	282 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	200 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	208 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	228 yd
Dixy Chicken	301 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham		759 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham		940 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	164 yd
Barrels Coffee Bar	290 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	187 yd
Thirst Burst	325 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	203 yd
Pizza Go Go	309 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	235 yd
Pizza Millenio	303 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	415 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	439 yd
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	748 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	788 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	196 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	280 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	942 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	995 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	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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