Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 6LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B67 6LS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	48.3%	47.3%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	51.7%	52.7%	1.0%	49.0%	3.7%

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	36.8%	35.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.5%	47.8%	1.3%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	42.2%	46.5%	4.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.2%	30.1%	-7.1%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.8%	15.6%	0.8%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	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.

In the area around B67 6LS this area, 29.8% 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	28.5%	29.8%	1.3%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.8%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	12.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.6%	5.4%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	24.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.9%	15.9%	5.0%	3.1%	12.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	71.8%	61.6%	-10.2%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.1%	3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	89.1%	82.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	81.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.8%	12.4%	11.6%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	1.6%	-8.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Thimblemill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thimblemill Road was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.0% higher than the Bristnall average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thimblemill Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall and the 276th highest crime rate of 952 local areas in Sandwell .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.6%.

🔎 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 6LS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 365 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 6LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B67 6LS

Average Price
£278,047

Semi-Detached
£289,257

Terraced
£255,630

Detached
£274,841

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thimblemill Road

Average Price
£238,105

Semi-Detached
£252,015

Terraced
£213,315

Detached
£266,943

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,405,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thimblemill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
218 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-03-31	£383,099
282 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-11-22	£194,468
282 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-07-19	£156,923
188 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-04-26	£214,808
210 Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£200,500	2023-09-15	£210,632

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B67 6LS

Employment

B67 6LS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	64
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	13
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Sands Nursery School Pottery Road , Off Brasshouse Lane B66 2HY	- not rated	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Annie Lennard Primary School The Oval , B67 6LE	- not rated	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Junior School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Infant School Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Addenbrooke Road , B67 6HT	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Infant School Maurice Road , B67 5LR	3out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4out of 4	804 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bristnall Hall Technology College Bristnall Hall Lane , B68 9PA	- not rated	804 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smethwick Hall Boys' School Auckland Road , B67 7AY	- not rated	1,137 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Smethwick Hall Girls' School Auckland Road , B67 7AZ	- not rated	1,183 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Q3 Academy Langley Moat Road , B68 8ED	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's RC Sixth Form College Hagley Road , B16 8UF	- not rated	4,193 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy 46-48 Stour Street , B18 7AJ	- not rated	4,290 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,967 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden School Arden Road , B67 6AL	- not rated	1,312 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Firs School Coopers Lane , B67 7DW	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit Holly Lane , B67 7JB	- not rated	1,804 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Regis Academy 8 Brasshouse Lane , Smethwick B66 1RA	- not rated	2,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Orchard School Causeway Green Road , B68 8LD	- not rated	2,083 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
Esquires Coffee Sandwell	Sandwell Aquatics Centre, Londonderry Lane	864 yd
Oriental Delights	23 Abbey Road	878 yd
Zaalsha	22-24 Abbey Road	910 yd
Mollies Cafe	346 Londonderry Road	920 yd
The Bear Cafe	313-315 Bearwood Road	1,077 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre	Thimblemill Recreation And Entertainment Centre, Thimblemill Road	245 yd
The Abbey Bar and Grill	Abbey Public House, Abbey Road	879 yd
The Old Chapel Inn	2 The Uplands	927 yd
Smethwick Cricket & Athletic C	Smethwick Cricket Club, Broomfield	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Catch	3 Norman Road	445 yd
Jun Jun House	302 Queens Road	550 yd
Thimblemill Chippy	168 Thimblemill Road	593 yd
Whippin	162 Thimblemill Road	616 yd
Queens Kebab House	236 Queens Road	690 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Polo Taste	410-412 Bearwood Road		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thimblemill Recreation Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	grass pitches	192 yd
Smethwick Swimming Centre THIMBLEMILL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Bristnall Hall Academy BRISTNALL HALL LANE	grass pitches	768 yd
Londonderry Playing Fields LONDONDERRY LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
Smethwick Hall Park 22A 22A LEE GARDENS	grass pitches	979 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	59.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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