Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B42 2AF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	54.4%	2.7%	51.0%	3.4%
Male	48.3%	45.6%	-2.7%	49.0%	-3.4%

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 B42 2AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	45.5%	42.5%	-3.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	41.2%	3.0%	44.2%	-3.0%
Separated	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	47.7%	38.2%	-9.5%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	37.7%	43.4%	5.7%	33.6%	9.8%
Fair health	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	20.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.5%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	12.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.7%	7.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	26.6%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	6.3%	5.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.5%	77.5%	-4.0%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	95.4%	87.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	87.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1%	9.4%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Thornbridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbridge Avenue was 273.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 138.4% higher than the Kingstanding average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbridge Avenue has the 8th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding and the 286th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 171.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornbridge Avenue are based on 213 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 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, B42 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2AF

Average Price
£209,312

Semi-Detached
£211,084

Terraced
£200,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbridge Avenue

Average Price
£224,020

Semi-Detached
£220,425

Terraced
£204,590

Detached
£260,249

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,355

Other
£710,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
155 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-01-04	£150,531
137 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-03-11	£234,692
137 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2012-10-26	£238,636
141 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,500	2009-08-07	£227,451
141 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2007-11-27	£216,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2AF

Employment

B42 2AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,791 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Nursery School Hockley Close , Newtown B19 2NS	4out of 4	4,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beeches Junior School Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	2out of 4	801 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	1out of 4	710 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	2out of 4	1,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Prince Albert High School 115 Holford Drive , Perry Barr B42 2TU	- not rated	1,892 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
North Birmingham Academy 395 College Road , B44 0HF	3out of 4	1,912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	5,048 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	679 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	2,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart University College Birmingham Partnership Trust Perry Common Road , B23 7AT	- not rated	2,686 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
The Beeches	116 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	117 yd
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	145 yd
Breakfast N Brunch	101 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	180 yd
Caspian Pizza	77 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	371 yd
Wendy House Cafe	Paper Mill End, Birmingham	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane	783 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	1,007 yd
Aston Manor Cricket And Lucas Sports Club	Church Road, Perry Barr	1,027 yd
Church Tavern	Church Tavern, 25-27 Church Road	1,027 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	180 yd
Rangamati	Ground Floor, 509 Aldridge Road	449 yd
Bays Fish Bar	8 Longstone Road, Birmingham	476 yd
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	513 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham		953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	511 yd
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	763 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	765 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	799 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Perry Park CHURCH ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Birmingham Bike Park ALDRIDGE ROAD	cycling	896 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
K-Star Thai Boxing UNIT 15 UNIT 15 COLLEGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	955 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	243.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.9 Mbit/s

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