B27 postcode area · Birmingham

The B27 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Solihull. Area Scores range from 3 to 66 across them. Every full B27 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The B27 district contains both ends of the scale: Lyndon North at 67 out of 100 (#2,267 of 6,856 in England) against Hay Mills & Tyseley at 4, a 63-point gap between neighbouring areas. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 5 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £196,250 in Acocks Green West to £290,000 in Lyndon North. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Solihull — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£34,866a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime107per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)36

Owner-occupied58%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the B27 district

£219,000median home sold over the past year · +21.7% over 5 years · +0.2% over the year · 194 sales

Detached£265,000

Semi-detached£250,000

Terraced£215,000

Flat£129,750

Birmingham£237,000

West Midlands£252,500

England£300,000

Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Lyndon NorthSolihull	2,267	67	£290,000
Olton & Kineton GreenSolihull	3,172	54	£289,000
Hall Green EastBirmingham	5,496	20	£285,000
Acocks Green EastBirmingham	5,763	16	£232,000
Acocks Green WestBirmingham	6,318	8	£196,250
Fox HolliesBirmingham	6,414	6	£207,000
Hay Mills & TyseleyBirmingham	6,606	4	£210,000

People living in B27 Census 2021

Residents59,819

Median age (est.)36

Density5,342per km²

No qualifications24%

Degree or above28%

No car or van28%

Age

0–14 22%15–24 13%25–44 29%45–64 23%65+ 13%

Tenure

Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 19%Private rent 23%

Households

One person 30%Couple, no children 12%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 15%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 11%

All occupation groups

Professional	18%
Elementary	13%
Associate professional	11%
Caring & leisure	10%
Administrative	10%
Process & plant	10%
Skilled trades	10%
Sales & customer service	9%
Managers & directors	9%

Ethnic group

White 51%Asian 35%Black 5%Mixed 5%Other 4%

Religion & identity

Christian 35% · Muslim 32% · No religion 21%

Born outside the UK: 24%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B27

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B27 district.

Acocks Green Hall Green Lyndon

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B27.

B28 B25 B11 B26 B10 B13 B12 B33

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.