Thornhill Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B21 9BU is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	45.1%	45.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.9%	54.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.4%	40.1%	2.7%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	48.4%	43.6%	-4.8%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.2%	8%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	44.4%	42.9%	-1.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.2%	36.1%	5.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	17.3%	15.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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 9BU this area, 29.8% 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.3%	29.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	17.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	12.1%	3.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.6%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	20.5%	8.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	15.2%	4%	-11.2%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 4.7% 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	3.7%	7%	3.3%	1.1%	5.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	27.8%	21.8%	-6.0%	3.1%	18.7%
Pakistani	25.4%	32.6%	7.2%	2.7%	29.9%
Other Asian	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	9.8%	9.9%	0.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	8.8%	4%	-4.8%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	81.4%	-76.7%
Other	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	49.5%	53.2%	3.7%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	9.8%	10.4%	0.6%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	32.9%	29.4%	-3.5%	5.6%	23.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.3%
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	48.5%	53.2%	4.7%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	6.1%	34.8%	28.7%	9.8%	25.0%
5-10 Years	4.6%	3.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	14.4%	6.1%	-8.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	2.1%	-24.2%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.8%	76.7%	-0.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	10.5%	1.2%	9.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	47.7%	6.5%	41.2%
Sikh	20.1%	0.9%	19.2%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Thornhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Road was 182.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.2% lower than the Handsworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornhill Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth and the 579th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 133.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 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 9BU, 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 164 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 9BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B21 9BU

Average Price
£253,259

Semi-Detached
£231,455

Terraced
£233,124

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,198

Other
£455,406

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Road

Average Price
£194,699

Semi-Detached
£238,387

Terraced
£189,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£95,380

Other
£346,260

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 92 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-05-19	£129,594
146 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-06-30	£678,582
80 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-05-05	£186,814
138 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-09-29	£290,950
122 Thornhill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£172,000	2018-06-15	£200,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B21 9BU

Employment

B21 9BU area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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 9BU 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

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	44
Other	41
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	34
Unemployed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	14
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brearley Nursery School Brearley Street , Newtown B19 3XJ	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	3,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thamestower Nursery School Oliver Street , Nechells B7 5BL	- not rated	4,102 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bloomsbury Nursery School Bloomsbury Street , Nechells B7 5BX	4out of 4	4,296 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grove Infant and Nursery School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grove Junior School Dawson Road , Handsworth B21 9HB	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Welford Primary School Welford Road , Handsworth B20 2BL	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham 3-11 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	582 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Handsworth Grammar School Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	- not rated	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys Grove Lane , Handsworth B21 9ET	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
King Edward VI Handsworth School Rose Hill Road , B21 9AR	- not rated	455 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Handsworth Wood Girls' School Church Lane , Handsworth B20 2HL	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	2,638 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies Summer Row , B3 1JB	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aston University Mathematics School 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,640 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure 2 Lister Street , B7 4AG	- not rated	3,733 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	- not rated	3,301 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Star King Solomon Academy Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	3,466 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nishkam Primary School 1-7 Soho Road , Handsworth B21 9SN	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Astwell Preparatory School 144-146 Hamstead Road , Handsworth B20 2QR	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lambs Christian School 113 Soho Hill , B19 1AY	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenspring Training 176 Camp Lane , Raleigh Industrial Estate B21 8JA	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Diamond Academy Malika House , 81 George Street	- not rated	1,055 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
Handsworth Wellbeing Centre	Handsworth Leisure Centre, Holly Road	141 yd
Nakodar Sweets & Snacks	112 Soho Road, Birmingham	356 yd
Peppers City Takeout	102 Soho Road, Birmingham	356 yd
Lawa's Food	44 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	384 yd
DFC Chicken	48 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pump Tavern	Pump Tavern, 236 Soho Road	618 yd
Cross Guns Pub	Cross Guns Public House, 301 Soho Road	736 yd
The Black Eagle	16 Factory Road, Birmingham	770 yd
Soho Tavern	Soho Tavern, 407 Park Road	897 yd
The Royal British Legion	Bacchus Road, Birmingham	912 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Smash & Ice	110 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	352 yd
Grove Lane Fish Bar	98 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	352 yd
Grove Lane Fish Shop	Flat, 98 Grove Lane	352 yd
Thieng Le	93A Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	403 yd
Pizza Point	127 Soho Road, Birmingham	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarwar Food Store/ATTOCK/DM	122 Grove Lane, Lozells And East Handsworth	364 yd
International Supermarket	140 Soho Road, Birmingham	425 yd
S & D Supermarket	171 Soho Road, Birmingham	459 yd
Khan Food Store	77 Nineveh Road, Birmingham	566 yd
Iceland Food	Ground Floor, 210-214 Soho Road	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Handsworth Leisure Centre HOLLY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Handsworth Grammar School GROVE LANE	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
King Edward Vi Handsworth School ROSE HILL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
Body Sculpture (Closed) Bill House Bill House Soho Hill		683 yd
Benson Community School BENSON ROAD	grass pitches	921 yd
Springfield Tennis And Squash Club KILBYS GROVE	squash courts, tennis courts	950 yd
Soho Fitness (Closed) Piara Rayat House 366-372 Piara Rayat House 366-372 Soho Road	health and fitness suite	1,066 yd
James Watt Primary School BOULTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 yd
Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy CHURCH LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,071 yd
Rookery School ROOKERY ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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