B27 6NX

POSTCODE

B27 6NX is a postcode in Olton.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4446, -1.8095
OS grid SP130829 (413,042, 282,980)
IMD England
6/10
#18980
Crime · Aug '26
43
MoM -22% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WC5VR+V5
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
43
Crime · Aug '26
£335,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,345 sales
+1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
43
Crime · Aug '26
£335,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,345 sales
+1.5%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
18980
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18980 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B27 6NX
HM Land Registry · Solihull
Average price
£390,798
Median price: £335,000
Median +1.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 2,345 sales
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Police Recorded Crime near B27 6NX

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B27 6NX

Counts are for Olton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
16
YoY —
25130
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
5
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
6
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY —
39200
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

43
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,342
White Brit.75.7%
Indian5.3%
Pakistani5.2%
White Irish3.8%
Bangladeshi2.8%
+ 2 other groups · 7.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,342
Christian51.1%
No religion28.3%
Muslim8.9%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu2.7%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,342
50–6421.3%
35–4918.4%
25–3413.7%
65–747.7%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%

Households

Total households: 572
One person: other18.5%
One person: aged 66+14.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
Single family household, all members 66+9.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.1%
+ 9 other households · 34.4%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Olton Rail Station

    Rail

    769 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Acocks Green Rail Station

    Rail

    824 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Spring Road Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min

Bus stops

  • Lincoln Road North

    Bus · before · north-west

    51 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • The Avenue

    Bus · adj · west

    73 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Hartshill Road

    Bus · adj · south-west

    164 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Hartshill Road

    Bus · opp · north-east

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Lincoln Road North

    Bus · before · north-west

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B27 6NX

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Olton
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B27 6NX
Coordinates
52.4446, -1.8095
Grid reference
SP130829
Easting
413,042
Northing
282,980
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC5VR+V5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Solihull
Local Authority
Council Area
Solihull West and Shirley E14001479
Constituency
E14001479
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Olton
Constituency code
E14001479
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Solihull, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Solihull

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Solihull
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Solihull 013C E01010177
E01010177
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 013C E01010177
E01010177
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:09 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B27 6NX introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010177 and MSOA E02002093 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18980
Present — Active
Postcode B27 6NX is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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