Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B67 6LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	44.6%	44.9%	0.3%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	41.9%	8.2%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	7.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	8.8%	4.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	42.9%	51.4%	8.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	32.8%	30.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	14.2%	11.8%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	7.9%	4.3%	-3.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around B67 6LL this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	31.3%	-2.8%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	23.7%	6.0%	13.4%	10.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	11.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	16.3%	3.4%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	8%	3.4%	-4.6%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.9%	6.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	3.5%
Pakistani	3.2%	40.3%	37.1%	2.7%	37.6%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	71.3%	35.1%	-36.2%	81.4%	-46.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	90.9%	76.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	16.9%	11.2%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	76.3%	-14.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	15.7%	14.4%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	46%	6.5%	39.5%
Sikh	10.3%	0.9%	9.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Thimblemill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimblemill Road was 27.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Thimblemill Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 108th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.5%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in B67 6LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 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 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6LL

Average Price
£202,130

Semi-Detached
£225,286

Terraced
£144,238

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
298 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-22	£170,257
286 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-04-12	£187,108
292 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£112,000	2010-12-17	£217,996
290 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,500	2007-09-19	£214,846
290 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2006-11-24	£226,027

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6LL

Employment

B67 6LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in B67 6LL 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	82
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	2out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Junior School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	874 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moat Farm Infant School Brookfields Road , B68 9QR	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire Junior Academy Auckland Road , B67 7AT	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bristnall Hall Academy Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	3out of 4	457 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Lodge High School College of Science Holly Lane , B67 7JG	3out of 4	1,556 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shireland Collegiate Academy Waterloo Road , B66 4ND	4out of 4	1,715 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldbury Academy Pound Road , B68 8NE	2out of 4	1,757 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandwell College 1 Spon Lane , B70 6AW	- not rated	3,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 49 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,637 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	4out of 4	1,700 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al Khair Primary School 61/63 Oak Way Green , Off Causeway Green Road B68 8LR	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , B66 1RA	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodbourne Hospital School Priory Woodbourne Hospital , 21 Woodbourne Road B17 8BY	- not rated	2,982 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Primrose Centre Throne Road , B65 9JP	3out of 4	3,206 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane		568 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road		604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	532 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	1,066 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jun Jun House	302 Queens Road	269 yd
Queens Kebab House	236 Queens Road	375 yd
Tip Top Pizza & Grill	266 Londonderry Lane	455 yd
Chilli Massala	273 Bristnall Hall Road	567 yd
Maple Garden	338 Londonderry Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	The Former Beeches Public House, Bristnall Hall Road		1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	469 yd
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	544 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	826 yd
Moat Farm Junior School BROOKFIELDS ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Devonshire Infant And Junior Academy AUCKLAND ROAD	grass pitches	986 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,052 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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