Shirley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B27 7XU 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	49.5%	48.5%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.8%	41.1%	-4.7%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	30.2%	3.1%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	0.3%	2.9%
Separated	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	11.1%	8.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	2.7%

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	37.9%	41%	3.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	42.1%	33.9%	-8.2%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.3%	17.4%	2.1%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	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	30.5%	27%	-3.5%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	11.3%	2.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	33.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	8.7%	2.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	9.1%	6.5%	-2.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	6.5%	14.7%	8.2%	2.7%	12.0%
Other Asian	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	2.1%	6.9%	4.8%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	68.1%	54.1%	-14.0%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	68.8%	56.5%	-12.3%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	13.3%	14%	0.7%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	16.1%	4.0%	5.6%	10.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.4%	56.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	23.5%	16.3%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	11.2%	5.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.8%	76.7%	-16.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	23%	6.5%	16.5%
Sikh	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	2.6%	6.0%	-3.4%

Safety

Is Shirley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Road was 976.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 564.8% higher than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shirley Road has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green and the 32nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 181.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.6%.

🔎 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
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B27 7XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 751 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 7XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7XU

Average Price
£333,317

Semi-Detached
£490,802

Terraced
£436,912

Detached
£482,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,847

Other
£357,504

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Road

Average Price
£322,789

Semi-Detached
£358,117

Terraced
£272,861

Detached
£394,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£189,285

Other
£441,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 53 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-03-09	£135,055
Apartment 15 53 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2016-11-04	£186,667
Apartment 16 53 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2016-02-22	£193,295
9 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-08-03	£363,636
Apartment 16 53 Shirley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2010-07-01	£195,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7XU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	136
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	38
Self-Employed	38
Other	33
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	27
Transport and storage	23
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	17
Information and communication	15
Construction	15
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	3,776 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	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	5,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acocks Green Primary School Westley Road , Acocks Green B27 7UQ	4out of 4	137 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	1out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	871 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cedars Academy Cedars Avenue , B27 6JL	3out of 4	970 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	962 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,008 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	2,611 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,283 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,453 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	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Aruvi Bar and Kitchen	31 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	2 yd
Wingstar	3-5 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	103 yd
La Venue Coffee House	5 Westley Road, Birmingham	142 yd
The Fat Pizza /The Fat Burger & Dess	1109 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	150 yd
Pasta Di Piazza	1091 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham	209 yd
Grange members Club	13 Broad Road, Birmingham	486 yd
The Great Western Hotel	Great Western, 10 Yardley Road	642 yd
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	852 yd
Britannia Inn	909-911 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	33 Shirley Road, Acocks Green	2 yd
Subway	1103 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	123 yd
Caspian Pizza	1072 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	152 yd
Pizza Hut	1085 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	181 yd
Village Kebab House	35 Westley Road, Birmingham	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	168 yd
A G Minimarket	33 Westley Road, Birmingham	226 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	226 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	227 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	360 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	119 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	980 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,003 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	1,051 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	12.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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