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B27 6RZ area guide

Who lives in B27 6RZ, 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 6RZ is like

B27 6RZ is a postcode in the Acocks Green East area of Birmingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,975 people. 63.2% of households own their home, 23% rent privately and 11.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B27 6 sold for a median of £222,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B27 6RZ compares

Headline figures for B27 6RZ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,942

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B27 6RZ differs most from the national average.

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 aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), 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 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

B27 6RZ FAQs

Is B27 6RZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 6RZ?

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 6RZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

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

Who lives in B27 6RZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

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

Which council covers B27 6RZ?

The local authority for B27 6RZ is Birmingham.

B27 6RZ comes under Birmingham in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B27 6RZ?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 52 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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