| Acocks Green | |
|---|---|
 Broad Road, Acocks Green | |
  Acocks Green Location within the West Midlands | |
| Area | 3.800 km2 (1.467 sq mi) |
| Population | 24,500 (ward - 2021 Census)[1] |
| • Density | 6,447 per km2 |
| OS grid reference | SP118833 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B27 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Acocks Green is a suburban area and ward of southeast Birmingham, England. It is named after the Acock family, who built a large house there in 1370. It is occasionally spelled "Acock's Green". It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[2]
Stockfield in the north of the ward was once a separate village. It merged with Acocks Green after housing development in the 20th century. The 2021 census gives a population of 24,500 for Acocks Green ward.[a] The ward covers an area of 3.8 square kilometres (1.47 sq mi).[3]
- ^ "Profile preview Acocks Green".
- ^ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. p. 1. ISBN 9781440507397.
- ^ "Acocks Green (Ward, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
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