Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 5QS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 B67 5QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	49.3%	51.8%	2.5%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	28.9%	-8.2%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	8%	8.6%	0.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.5%) 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	47.2%	49.8%	2.6%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	34.3%	35.7%	1.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	13.3%	11.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	15.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	11.7%	0.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	45.7%	5.8%	33.8%	11.9%
Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.7% 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	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	2.6%	14.4%	11.8%	2.5%	11.9%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	5.2%	-2.2%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79%	51.7%	-27.3%	81.4%	-29.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.1% 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	88.2%	71.1%	-17.1%	83.2%	-12.1%
European Union	3%	10%	7.0%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.6%	9.3%	6.7%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.3%	0.6%
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	84.9%	71.1%	-13.8%	83.2%	-12.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	17%	16.3%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.1%	76.7%	-16.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Central and Western Africa	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
No passport held	15.1%	13.5%	1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Thimblemill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimblemill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B67 5QS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Thimblemill Road are based on 355 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sandwell.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 5QS

Average Price
£187,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£187,711

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thimblemill Road

Average Price
£233,020

Semi-Detached
£246,390

Terraced
£208,073

Detached
£260,587

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,420,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thimblemill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£60,180	2021-11-17	£69,377
130 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£128,000	2021-04-06	£159,007
116 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£159,600	2020-12-18	£210,842
108 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-12-14	£178,344
134 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2020-11-26	£171,908

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 5QS

Employment

B67 5QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 B67 5QS 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	80
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	18
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	5,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	5,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas Centre Nursery School Bell Barn Road , Lee Bank B15 2AF	4out of 4	5,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	5,357 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	400 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Park Road , B67 5HX	4out of 4	420 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bearwood Primary School Bearwood Road , B66 4HB	3out of 4	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Junior School Barclay Road , B67 5LT	3out of 4	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Boys' School Hagley Road , Harborne B17 8BJ	1out of 4	1,285 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
George Dixon Academy Portland Road , Edgbaston B16 9GD	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lordswood Girls' School and Sixth Form Centre Knightlow Road , Harborne B17 8QB	4out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	3,807 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	4,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	1,920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,538 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Norfolk House School 4 Norfolk Road , Edgbaston B15 3PS	- not rated	2,691 yd	Other independent 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
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	252 yd
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	281 yd
Kashmir Cottage	422 Bearwood Road	374 yd
Old Dresser Cafe	434 Bearwood Road	374 yd
Brasilportu	428-430 Bearwood Road	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	252 yd
The Windsor Complex Bearwood Snooker Centre	377-383 Bearwood Road	407 yd
Oryan Cocktail Bar & Restaurant	113-114 Three Shires Oak Road	419 yd
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	555 yd
The Bear Tavern	The Bear Tavern, 500 Bearwood Road	560 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	158 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	179 yd
Wizz Natural Juices ‘N’ Caribbean Food Bar	1 Thimblemill Road	254 yd
China Bento	67 Three Shires Oak Road	261 yd
Abbey Fish Bar	14 Abbey Road	281 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road	380 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	548-552 Bearwood Road	685 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	545 Bearwood Road	726 yd
Maihan Bakery	62-68 Waterloo Road	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	83 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Hadley Stadium WATERLOO ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	800 yd
24/7 Fitness (Birmingham) 477-489 477-489 HAGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	978 yd
Bournville Rfc SANDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	998 yd
Gec Recreation Ground (Closed) Sandon Road	grass pitches	1,039 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	131.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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