# B27

Postcode district covering Birmingham, Acocks Green and Stockfield, in Birmingham.

B27 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Acocks Green and Stockfield, in Birmingham. Median sale price £217,750 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code B27. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B27 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £217,750** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B27 was £217,750 in 2025. Joint 509th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 26,905** (2021). B27 had 26,905 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,086th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in B27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.8%** (January 2026). In B27, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=B27) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in B27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=B27) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 218 homes were sold in B27 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=B27) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B27.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=B27) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B27 had 26,905 usual residents at the census.

## How B27 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B27 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £217,750 | 23rd cheapest | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 26,905 | 38th least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.8% | joint 7th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B27 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B27 at a rate of 132.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 339 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B27.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (1,726), other crime (614) and shoplifting (285).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B27 was 146.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in B27, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B27 has no single figure. Of its 16 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B27

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Birmingham 078D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008889) | 1,789 | 161.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 95.6% |
| [Birmingham 089A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008890) | 1,849 | 163.0 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Birmingham 089C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008892) | 1,484 | 89.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 089D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008893) | 1,706 | 134.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 089E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008894) | 1,597 | 319.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Birmingham 089F](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01008895) | 1,895 | 89.1 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.5% |
| [Birmingham 089G](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009015) | 1,850 | 211.2 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.9% |
| [Birmingham 090B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009018) | 1,863 | 182.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 95.3% |
| [Birmingham 090E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009029) | 1,567 | 109.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 098A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009016) | 1,652 | 135.9 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 098B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009022) | 1,830 | 101.8 per 1,000 | 3 | 99.1% |
| [Birmingham 103A](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009019) | 1,799 | 116.1 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Birmingham 103B](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009020) | 1,590 | 81.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 99.5% |
| [Birmingham 103C](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009021) | 1,757 | 114.8 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.9% |
| [Birmingham 103D](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009024) | 1,832 | 101.7 per 1,000 | 1 | 99.8% |
| [Birmingham 103E](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/neighbourhood/e01009025) | 1,607 | 91.3 per 1,000 | 1 | 100.0% |

## Your MP

- [Birmingham Yardley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-yardley): Jess Phillips (Labour), MP since July 2024. 95% of the people here.
- [Solihull West and Shirley](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/solihull-west-and-shirley): Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 4.6% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B27

[Acocks Green East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/acocks-green-east), [Fox Hollies](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/fox-hollies), [Hall Green East](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham/hall-green-east)

## Postcode sectors in B27

[B27 6 (189 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27-6), [B27 7 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27-7)

## Council

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Towns in B27

[Birmingham](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)

## Postcode districts next to B27

[B11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b11), [B25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b25), [B26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b26), [B28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b28), [B92](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b92)

## Nearest rail stations

[Acocks Green (250 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8190,52.4493), [Spring Road (1.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8374,52.4434), [Olton (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8043,52.4385), [Tyseley (1.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.8391,52.4541)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B27 in brief

B27 is a postcode district covering Birmingham, Acocks Green and Stockfield, in Birmingham.
About 27,569 people lived in B27 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £217,750 in 2025 across 218 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 132.8 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B27 was £217,750 in 2025.
B27 had 26,905 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in B27 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B27, 98.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B27
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Birmingham Yardley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/birmingham-yardley)
- Council: [Birmingham †](https://openindex.co.uk/birmingham)
- Area: 4.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 27,569*
- Neighbourhoods: 16
- Output areas: 77

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B92](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b92), [B28](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b28), [B26](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b26), [B11](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b11), [B25](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b25)

## Latest updates for B27

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/B27

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b27