Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
43
Crime · Aug '26
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near B27 6NZ
England & WalesCrime trends · near B27 6NZ
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Olton electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
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
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.75.7%
Indian5.3%
Pakistani5.2%
White Irish3.8%
Bangladeshi2.8%
+ 2 other groups · 7.3%
Religion
Christian51.1%
No religion28.3%
Muslim8.9%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu2.7%
+ 1 other religions · 3.1%
Age groups
50–6421.3%
35–4918.4%
25–3413.7%
65–747.7%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.9%
Households
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
- 738 m straight lineabout 9 min
Olton Rail Station
Rail
- 855 m straight lineabout 11 min
Acocks Green Rail Station
Rail
- 1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
Spring Road Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
Bus stops
- 82 m straight lineabout 1 min
Lincoln Road North
Bus · before · north-west
- 96 m straight lineabout 1 min
The Avenue
Bus · adj · west
- 160 m straight lineabout 2 min
Hartshill Road
Bus · adj · south-west
- 226 m straight lineabout 3 min
Hartshill Road
Bus · opp · north-east
- 241 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lincoln Road North
Bus · before · north-west
Coordinates & Location for B27 6NZ
Postcode
B27 6NZ
Coordinates
52.4444, -1.8093
Grid reference
SP130829
Easting
413,061
Northing
282,955
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WC5VR+Q7
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Solihull
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Solihull
Local Authority
Council AreaSolihull West and Shirley E14001479
Constituency
E14001479West 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 EnglandWest 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
E01010177MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 013C E01010177
E01010177MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 013 E02002093
E02002093Urban: 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
7:37 AM
Sunrise
6:07 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:37 AM
Sunset (today)
6:07 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B27 6NZ 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 6NZ 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
School applications
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Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 842 m (straight line).
Birmingham allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near B27 6NZ
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 9%
RWM expected
60%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
62%
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
41.7
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 842 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Birmingham allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 54%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 36%
RWM expected
59%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–7FSM 38%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 39%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 9–18FSM 0%
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