Thornfield Road, Birmingham, B27 7EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B27 7EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	47%	48.1%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 B27 7EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	58.6%	57.3%	-1.3%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	29.6%	3.9%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	45.9%	50%	4.1%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.2%	27.3%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	19%	14%	-5.0%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.5%	7%	4.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	16.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.4%	14.6%	-7.8%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	18.9%	6.0%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	15.7%	26.7%	11.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.9% 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	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Indian	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	8.4%	7.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	8.2%	4.2%	-4.0%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	0.9%	7.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	72.8%	63.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-17.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	81.8%	-12.5%	83.2%	-1.4%
European Union	1.1%	5.6%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	8%	7.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	81.8%	-11.0%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	0%	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Thornfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornfield Road was 96.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.1% lower than the Acocks Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornfield Road has the 54th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green and the 1388th highest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,500

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B27 7EB, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 Thornfield Road are based on 45 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 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, B27 7EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B27 7EB

Average Price
£183,808

Semi-Detached
£186,328

Terraced
£174,986

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornfield Road

Average Price
£182,498

Semi-Detached
£184,608

Terraced
£180,652

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-07-19	£196,404
52 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-06-06	£240,460
44 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2012-03-02	£162,756
46 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2010-12-01	£149,778
42 Thornfield Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£81,000	2009-09-04	£154,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B27 7EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Retired	14
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	11
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,651 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	4,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	4,637 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	5,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oaklands Primary School Dolphin Lane , Acocks Green B27 7BT	3out of 4	339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	- not rated	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Souls Catholic Primary School Mallard Close , Acocks Green B27 6BN	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	600 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	600 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent , B27 7QG	- not rated	1,241 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School, Specialist College for the Performing Arts, Languages and Training Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	- not rated	1,575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	4,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College, Birmingham Fordrough Campus , B9 5NA	- not rated	5,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	5,332 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	5,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	3,468 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	4,041 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	4,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	4,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	4,325 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	657 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne House School 111 Yardley Road , Acocks Green B27 6LL	- not rated	1,460 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,474 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Swanswell School Kineton Green Road , B92 7ER	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
GRILL HOUSE AND SHISHA	359-361 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	322 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	30 Warwick Road, Solihull	360 yd
Cobs & Robbers	182 Gospel Lane, Olton	377 yd
syal foods	271 Olton Boulevard East, Birmingham	395 yd
Mykonos Taverna	23 - 25 Warwick Road, Olton	396 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Casey Joes	1293-1295 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton		317 yd
Inn On The Green	2 Westley Road, Birmingham		941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Love Limited	33 Warwick Road, Olton	393 yd
Dragon Chamber	1324 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	399 yd
Royal Kitchen	41 Warwick Road, Solihull	415 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	1225 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	457 yd
Silver Star	219 Gospel Lane, Birmingham	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Foodstore Ltd	Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	438 yd
Morrisons	1149 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	668 yd
Farmfoods	Unit 1, Aldi Shopping Centre	716 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	1133 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	760 yd
Wilkinson	1068 Warwick Road, Acocks Green Olton	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	354 yd
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School VICTORIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	648 yd
Stevie B'S Gym MALLARD CLOSE	health and fitness suite	895 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	115.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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