The Link, Birmingham, B27 7SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7SS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.7%	49.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	42.3%	40.4%	-1.9%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	42.6%	3.4%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8%	10.9%	2.9%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.4%	48.3%	4.9%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	32.4%	34.5%	2.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	16.1%	11.9%	-4.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	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 7SS this area, 30.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	12.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	14.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	14.1%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	20.1%	6.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	6%	4.3%	-1.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Indian	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	10.3%	22.7%	12.4%	2.7%	20.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	64.4%	48.2%	-16.2%	81.4%	-33.2%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	85.2%	72.4%	-12.8%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.1%	72.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	19.5%	18.8%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	2.5%	-12.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	37.6%	6.5%	31.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is The Link Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Link was 170.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Link has the 27th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 674th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.0%.

🔎 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 7SS, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 The Link are based on 37 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 The Link, Birmingham, B27 7SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7SS

Average Price
£216,495

Semi-Detached
£207,649

Terraced
£247,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Link

Average Price
£222,289

Semi-Detached
£214,191

Terraced
£241,430

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The LinkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Link, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2022-04-22	£198,947
24 The Link, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-02-11	£241,066
6 The Link, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-09-26	£132,283
30 The Link, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2016-08-26	£181,622
6 The Link, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-11-06	£193,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7SS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B27 7SS 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	114
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	21
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	20
Transport and storage	16
Education	14
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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	3,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,923 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	5,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	394 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Junior School Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9AJ	3out of 4	1,123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green Infant School Petersfield Road , Hall Green B28 0AR	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	640 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,699 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	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,421 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	2,778 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,387 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	821 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,268 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,407 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
Greyhound Racing Association L	Executive Boxes Kitchen, York Road	137 yd
Greyhound Racing Association L	Trappers Fast Food Bar, York Road	137 yd
Summer House Bar and Grill	Summer House, 266 Shaftmoor Lane	430 yd
Booze Burst	321-323 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	527 yd
MishMash Desserts	311 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green		925 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road		962 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	177 yd
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	389 yd
Thirst Burst	325 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	522 yd
Pizza Go Go	309 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	559 yd
Xing Rong House	300 Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	367 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	596 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	674 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	774 yd
Star Supermarket	180 School Road, Hall Green	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	553 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	611 yd
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,068 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	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B27 7SS