Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, B32 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B32 2AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	51.7%	48%	-3.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.3%	52%	3.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 B32 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	38.2%	42.8%	4.6%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	46%	4.9%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	11.6%	4%	-7.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	49.2%	1.5%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	33.7%	40.2%	6.5%	33.6%	6.6%
Fair health	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.7%	17.1%	-6.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	14.3%	4.3%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	15.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.5%	35.7%	6.2%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4%	9.1%	5.1%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	5.3%	6.6%	1.3%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.3%	66.3%	-9.0%	81.4%	-15.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% 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	90.3%	80.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	2.3%	9.4%	7.1%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	6%	3.0%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	79.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.3%	10.0%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	1%	7.8%	6.8%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	7.5%	0.9%	6.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Thornhurst Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhurst Avenue was 364.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 269.8% higher than the Harborne average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Thornhurst Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Harborne and the 155th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 584.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B32 2AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Thornhurst Avenue are based on 56 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 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, B32 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B32 2AZ

Average Price
£227,635

Semi-Detached
£241,037

Terraced
£236,799

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,420

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhurst Avenue

Average Price
£229,302

Semi-Detached
£241,277

Terraced
£235,970

Detached
£182,448

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,571

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhurst AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-05-14	£202,454
25 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-05-03	£229,106
65 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-07-01	£198,681
29 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£238,000	2021-11-08	£271,422
27 Thornhurst Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-06-18	£277,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B32 2AZ

Employment

B32 2AZ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	53
Unemployed	26
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	3,554 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	3,657 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	4,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lightwoods Primary Academy Castle Road East , (Second Site At Wolverhampton Rd Cnr Clent Road B68 0lp) B68 9BG	- not rated	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse Primary Academy Woodhouse Road , Quinton B32 2DL	3out of 4	663 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Winchfield Drive , Harborne B17 8TR	4out of 4	878 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
World's End Infant and Nursery School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
World's End Junior School Worlds End Lane , Quinton B32 2SA	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Four Dwellings Academy Dwellings Lane , B32 1RJ	3out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Perryfields Academy Oldacre Road , B68 0RG	- not rated	1,803 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,873 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	2,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	4,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	4,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	5,132 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	1,707 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,789 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,593 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesbury School Feldon Lane , B62 9DR	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	3,233 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Talbot Quinton	43A Wolverhampton Road South, Birmingham	100 yd
No. 393	393A Hagley Road West, Birmingham	159 yd
Dolce Desserts	413 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	199 yd
MISS LIS KITCHEN	411 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	259 yd
Royal Shapla	417 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amber Tavern	Amber Tavern, 321 Hagley Road West	134 yd
Lin'S Bar	Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road	503 yd
Miller & Carter - Hagley Road	26 Hagley Road West	642 yd
The Court Oak	44 Balden Road, Birmingham	696 yd
The Dog Inn	8 Hagley Road West	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Piri Pro also T/A Naked Chicken	288-290 Hagley Road West	192 yd
The Kitchen Co	278 Hagley Road West	199 yd
Jade Garden	419 Hagley Road West, Birmingham	259 yd
Tasty & Unique	14 Wolverhampton Road	311 yd
George & Helens Fish Bar	Flat, 372 Court Oak Road	568 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op (Court Oak Road)	435 Court Oak Road, Quinton	562 yd
Shiraz Supermarket	534-536 Hagley Road West	855 yd
WORLDS END SUPERMARKET	1 Lower White Road, Birmingham	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trigate Fitness (Closed) Trigate House Trigate House Hagley Road West	health and fitness suite	189 yd
Lightwoods Primary School CASTLE ROAD EAST		520 yd
Quinbourne Community Centre QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE QUINBORNE COMMUNITY CENTRE RIDGACRE ROAD		529 yd
Warley Woods Golf Course THE PAVILION THE PAVILION LIGHTWOODS HILL	golf	723 yd
Our Lady Of Fatima Catholic Primary School WINCHFIELD DRIVE	grass pitches	791 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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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