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B27 6RU area guide

Who lives in B27 6RU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Acocks Green East
Council: Birmingham
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,975 (2024)

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At a glance

What B27 6RU is like

B27 6RU is a postcode in the Acocks Green East neighbourhood of Birmingham. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,975 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in B27 6 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B27 6RU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£222,500

Median over 92 sales in B27 6, −7.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£44,942

Average a year, before tax — higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are 20 to 34 — the age group that rents most — against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
23% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B27 6 is down 7.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B27 6RU FAQs

Is B27 6RU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B27 6RU?

The median sale price over the last year was £222,500.

Homes in B27 6 sold for a median of £222,500 across 92 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B27 6RU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around B27 6RU, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B27 6RU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 63.2% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (40.3%).

Which council covers B27 6RU?

B27 6RU is in Birmingham.

B27 6RU is in Birmingham, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B27 6RU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Acocks Green Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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