Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9BT is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	46.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.2%	53.5%	0.3%	49.0%	4.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B21 9BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.5%	45.5%	1.0%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.1%	41.1%	1.0%	44.2%	-3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.2%	4.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.1%	48.8%	7.7%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	31%	33.8%	2.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	19.1%	10.8%	-8.3%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6%	6%	0.0%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B21 9BT this area, 47.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.8%	47.5%	7.7%	18.2%	29.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	10%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.4%	1.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 2.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7.6%	6.7%	-0.9%	1.1%	5.6%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	19.5%	28.9%	9.4%	3.1%	25.8%
Pakistani	35.9%	30.6%	-5.3%	2.7%	27.9%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.5%	13.4%	9.9%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	81.4%	-78.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	50.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.1%
Africa	5.3%	14.1%	8.8%	2.7%	11.4%
Middle East and Asia	32.6%	31.2%	-1.4%	5.6%	25.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.3%	50.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	30.3%	25.6%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9%	1.4%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	3%	-24.5%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.2%	1.2%	6.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.2%	37.2%	-32.0%
Christian	18.9%	46.2%	-27.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	48%	6.5%	41.5%
Sikh	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Thornhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Road was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.8% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornhill Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 859th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 84.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in B21 9BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Thornhill Road are based on 161 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9BT

Average Price
£235,219

Semi-Detached
£210,131

Terraced
£245,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Road

Average Price
£194,818

Semi-Detached
£239,576

Terraced
£188,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,149

Other
£363,573

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-02-27	£189,801
53 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-05-05	£417,871
33 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-02-16	£207,019
53 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£149,450	2015-02-27	£255,511
27 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£112,000	2005-07-04	£208,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9BT

Employment

B21 9BT area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 15% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in B21 9BT area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Unemployed	74
Student (economically inactive)	68
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	61
Full-Time Employee	57
Looking after home or family	56
Other	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	4,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grove School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth Piers Road , Handsworth B21 0UX	2out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	4out of 4	528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Boulton Boulton Road , B21 0RE	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benson Community School Benson Road , Hockley B18 5TD	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	4out of 4	297 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holyhead School Milestone Lane , Handsworth B21 0HN	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Nishkam High School Great King Street North , B19 2LF	4out of 4	1,915 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,766 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birmingham Metropolitan College Jennens Road , B4 7PS	- not rated	3,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	4,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,771 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	1out of 4	3,385 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
V.A.S.E Academy Oaklands Centre , Oaklands Road B21 0NA	- not rated	1,017 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hamilton School Hamilton Road , Handsworth B21 8AH	4out of 4	1,121 yd	Foundation special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Myles Academy Unit 7, the 3b Business Village, Alexandra Road , B21 0PD	- not rated	1,134 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Future First Independent School Hockley Port. All Saints Street , Hockley B18 7RL	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nakodar Sweets & Snacks	112 Soho Road, Birmingham	120 yd
Peppers City Takeout	102 Soho Road, Birmingham	120 yd
Shambhala Village	87 Soho Road, Birmingham	170 yd
Chaiiwala	135 Soho Road, Birmingham	183 yd
Desi Sweet Centre	119 Soho Road, Birmingham	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	535 yd
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	542 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	657 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	660 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	183 yd
Spices Fast Food	Ground Floor, 143 Soho Road	183 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	191 Soho Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Soho Sweets and Bakers	165 Soho Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Chicken.Com	156 Soho Road, Birmingham	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	282 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	288 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	369 yd
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	507 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	380 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		559 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	677 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,035 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	224.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.