Acocks Green
vs Hall Green North
Hall Green North has the younger population: 21% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Acocks Green. Homes in Hall Green North sold for a median of £275,000, 20% above Acocks Green. Acocks Green has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Acocks Green has 24,515 residents in 9,051 households; Hall Green North has 23,681 in 7,597. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Acocks Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 8.2 percentage points more than Hall Green North (Birmingham: 32%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Acocks Green and 51% in Hall Green North. Hall Green North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 16.3 percentage points more than Acocks Green (Birmingham: 53%). Acocks Green has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 4.7 percentage points more than Hall Green North (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Acocks Green and £275,000 in Hall Green North, against £240,000 across Birmingham.
Surroundings
Acocks Green has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 6.8 percentage points more than Hall Green North (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Acocks Green, and 85 in Hall Green North. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Acocks Green and 314 m in Hall Green North. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Acocks Green and 712 m in Hall Green North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Acocks Green and 96% in Hall Green North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 143 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Acocks Green and 91 in Hall Green North, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Acocks Green is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 24,515 people in 9,051 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 20% below the Birmingham average.
Hall Green North is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 23,681 people in 7,597 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £275,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Birmingham median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 62% below the Birmingham average.
More comparisons.
Acocks Green and Hall Green North next to other wards of Birmingham.