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Acocks Green
vs South Yardley

Acocks Green has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 18% in South Yardley. Homes in South Yardley sold for a median of £230,000, in line with Acocks Green. South Yardley has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Birmingham with Acocks Green highlighted
Acocks Green
383 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with South Yardley highlighted
South Yardley
172 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Acocks Green has 24,515 residents in 9,051 households; South Yardley has 10,359 in 4,090. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (13% and 14%). Acocks Green has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 1.1 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 32%).

24,515Residents (2021)
10,359Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
9,051Households
4,090Households
423,455Households
20.1%Aged 15–29
18.1%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
12.7%Aged 65 and over
13.5%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
31.4%Living alone
30.3%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 39% of homes in Acocks Green and 51% in South Yardley. South Yardley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 63%, 10.3 percentage points more than Acocks Green (Birmingham: 53%). Acocks Green has the higher share of private renting: 24%, 2.4 percentage points more than South Yardley (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Acocks Green and £230,000 in South Yardley, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£230,000Median sale price
£230,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
52.8%Owner-occupied
63.1%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
24.3%Private renting
21.9%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
21.9%Social renting
14.1%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
6.2%Detached houses
7.8%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
39.2%Semi-detached houses
50.6%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
32.7%Terraced houses
25.6%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
13.4%Flats
14.0%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

South Yardley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.3 percentage points more than Acocks Green (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Acocks Green, and 88 in South Yardley. The typical postcode is 290 m from the nearest school in Acocks Green and 459 m in South Yardley. The typical postcode is 681 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Acocks Green and 1,223 m in South Yardley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Acocks Green and 98% in South Yardley.

13.0%Green space within 500 m
14.3%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
111Services within 15 min (median)
88Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
290 mNearest school (median)
459 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
681 mNearest tram or rail (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
98.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 143 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Acocks Green and 114 in South Yardley, 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.

143Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
114Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

South Yardley

South Yardley is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 10,359 people in 4,090 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

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