Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B74 2LH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	42.4%	49.2%	6.8%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	57.6%	50.8%	-6.8%	49.0%	1.8%

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 B74 2LH, 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	40.3%	42.5%	2.2%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	15.3%	16.9%	1.6%	9.1%	7.8%
Widowed	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	6.1%	0.2%

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	53%	45.7%	-7.3%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.3%	33.9%	0.6%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.1%	16.7%	8.6%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	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.

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 43.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	5.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	18.8%	4.6%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	43.1%	5.6%	33.8%	9.3%
Other	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	82.3%	82.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	86.4%	89.8%	3.4%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.4%	89.8%	4.4%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	3%	8.6%	5.6%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Thornhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Road was 69.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Aldridge Central and South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thornhill Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Aldridge Central and South and the 382nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B74 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Thornhill Road are based on 193 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Walsall.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for B74 2LH

Average Price
£185,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,694

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Road

Average Price
£555,624

Semi-Detached
£709,664

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£818,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,832

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Oakdale Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-02-24	£195,516
11 Oakdale Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-06-08	£188,624
4 Oakdale Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-11-29	£213,919
12 Oakdale Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,510	2018-03-28	£180,876
3 Oakdale Thornhill Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	2017-10-03	£209,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B74 2LH

Employment

B74 2LH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	36
Self-Employed	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service 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	3out of 4	5,003 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	3out of 4	5,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor Primary School Briar Avenue , Streetly B74 3HX	3out of 4	208 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PL	4out of 4	993 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blackwood School Blackwood Road , Streetly B74 3PH	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lindens Primary School Hundred Acre Road , Streetly B74 2BB	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Four Oaks Primary School Edge Hill Road , Four Oaks B74 4PA	4out of 4	2,617 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Streetly Academy Queslett Road East , B74 2EX	2out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Arthur Terry School Kittoe Road , Four Oaks B74 4RZ	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Erdington Road , Aldridge WS9 0RN	3out of 4	3,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barr Beacon School Old Hall Lane , Aldridge WS9 0RF	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SR	3out of 4	3,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School Coppice View Road , Sutton Coldfield B73 6UE	3out of 4	2,814 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Trinity Road , B75 6TJ	3out of 4	3,904 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
TLG North Birmingham Six Ten Youth & Community Centre , 610 Kingstanding Road B44 9SH	- not rated	4,072 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Manor School Old Oscott Hill , Kingstanding B44 9SP	3out of 4	4,204 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oscott Academy St Martins's Church Centre , 140 Witton Lodge Road B23 5AP	- not rated	5,279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Breakfast Express	188c Chester Road, Streetly	691 yd
XO Lounge Limited	52 Thornhill Road, Streetly	734 yd
The Hollies Compass Childrens Home	91 Chester Road, Streetly	779 yd
Mocha Coffee Lounge	8 - 10A Burnett Road, Streetly	793 yd
Delhi 6	12A Burnett Road, Streetly	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Golf Club	110 Thornhill Road, Streetly		151 yd
Hardwick Arms	Chester Road, Streetly		1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jasmine House	Unit 3, Stockland Court, 121 Chester Road	668 yd
Rickshaw Takeaway	121 Chester Road, Streetly	686 yd
Streetly Balti	188 Chester Road, Streetly	691 yd
Streetly Village Fish Bar	Burnett Road, Streetly	805 yd
Blackwood Fish Bar	85 Blackwood Road, Streetly	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	184 B, Chester Road		691 yd
Co-operative Food	46 - 48 Thornhill Road, Streetly		770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton Coldfield Golf Club THORNHILL ROAD	golf	146 yd
The Streetly Association STREETLY SURE START CHILDRENS CENTRE STREETLY SURE START CHILDRENS CENTRE FOLEY ROAD EAST	grass pitches, squash courts	576 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	0.0%

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	67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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