Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, B44 9DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B44 9DB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	51.9%	52.4%	0.5%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	48.1%	47.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.4%

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	36.2%	36.9%	0.7%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	40.4%	-5.3%	44.2%	-3.8%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	10%	11.1%	1.1%	6.1%	5.0%

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	40%	49.4%	9.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	41.5%	34.8%	-6.7%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	11.9%	12%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 B44 9DB this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.3%	28.9%	-4.4%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	8.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	12.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	8.2%	2.5%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.9%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13.3%	24.2%	10.9%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	6.7%	3.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.8%	11.5%	5.7%	3.1%	8.4%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	83.8%	80.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	92.7%	86.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	0%	5.2%	5.2%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	86.3%	-5.2%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.4%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	14.6%	13.5%	1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Thorncliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorncliffe Road was 50.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.7% lower than the Oscott average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorncliffe Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott and the 889th lowest crime rate of 3,061 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B44 9DB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Thorncliffe Road are based on 44 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 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, B44 9DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B44 9DB

Average Price
£231,986

Semi-Detached
£233,195

Terraced
£224,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorncliffe Road

Average Price
£230,965

Semi-Detached
£231,459

Terraced
£228,355

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorncliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-10-24	£242,981
49 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-26	£259,497
47 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-02-09	£185,068
24 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-10-27	£233,787
11 Thorncliffe Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-08-27	£285,593

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B44 9DB

Employment

B44 9DB 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	82
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	1,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	5,081 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	- not rated	382 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maryvale Catholic Primary School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9AG	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sundridge Primary School Sundridge Road , Kingstanding B44 9NY	3out of 4	855 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsland Primary School (NC) Bandywood Crescent , B44 9NA	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barr View Primary & Nursery Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NT	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	880 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings School Hornsey Road , B44 0JN	- not rated	1,335 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	1,604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	1,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	4,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor School and Residential Unit Coppice View Road , B73 6UE	- not rated	1,533 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	1,533 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,554 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
Brookes And Adams Ltd	Shady Lane, Birmingham	342 yd
Munch Brunch	595 Kings Road, Oscott	475 yd
Just Play Hann-made Ltd	715 Kings Road, Kingstanding	545 yd
Benny's Diner	764 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	662 yd
Foodcycle Kingstanding	610 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	783 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure Birmingham	Shady Lane, Birmingham	297 yd
Kingstanding Public House	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	662 yd
Mecca Bingo	Kettlehouse Road, Birmingham	734 yd
The Crown At Kingstanding	The Royal British Legion, Lambeth Road	829 yd
Old Oscott Working Mens Club	Old Scott Working Mens, 1196 Aldridge Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Fish	169 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	261 yd
The Kitchen	171 Oscott School Lane, Birmingham	261 yd
one stop	3 Shady Lane, Birmingham	451 yd
Domino's Pizza	19, Kingstanding Shopping Centre	685 yd
Charliee's	514 Queslett Road, Streetly	695 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
S K Supermarket	758 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	662 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham	818 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd	679 Kingstanding Road, Birmingham	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Maryvale Catholic Primary School MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL MARYVALE JUNIOR AND INFANTS SCHOOL OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches	376 yd
David Lloyd Club (Birmingham) SHADY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	398 yd
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic Technology College OLD OSCOTT HILL	grass pitches, swimming pool	439 yd
610 Community Centre KINGSTANDING ROAD	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Sundridge Primary School SUNDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	860 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Great Barr School ALDRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	882 yd
Collingwood Centre COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD CENTRE COLLINGWOOD DRIVE		1,040 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	152.5 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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