Thornhill Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding DY5 2XG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	50.6%	52.8%	2.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.4%	47.2%	-2.2%	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 DY5 2XG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	33.6%	42.1%	8.5%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	42.5%	-6.9%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7%	9.2%	2.2%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	7.4%	2.7%	-4.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	42.7%	37.9%	-4.8%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	34.4%	43.8%	9.4%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	14%	13.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.4%	21.7%	-13.7%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	11.8%	0.4%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	24.3%	-0.1%	13.4%	10.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	8%	3.9%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	10.3%	17.5%	7.2%	33.8%	-16.3%
Other	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.4%	89.7%	-4.7%	81.4%	8.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.8%	94.4%	-3.4%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.8%	93.9%	-3.9%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Thornhill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornhill Road was 38.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Amblecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornhill Road has the 50th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.2%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,300

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in DY5 2XG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Thornhill Road are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornhill Road, Quarry Bank, Brierley Hill, DY5 2XG

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY5 2XG

Average Price
£209,614

Semi-Detached
£246,170

Terraced
£173,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornhill Road

Average Price
£171,992

Semi-Detached
£172,279

Terraced
£192,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,685

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornhill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Thornhill Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-04-29	£171,386
5 Thornhill Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,500	2007-01-15	£244,035
5 Thornhill Road, Brierley Hill, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2005-12-21	£240,162

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY5 2XG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY5 2XG 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	96
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	33
Manufacturing	20
Construction	17
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	3,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mount Pleasant Primary School Mount Pleasant , Quarry Bank DY5 2YN	3out of 4	118 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TH	3out of 4	455 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Withymoor Primary School Gayfield Avenue , Off Turners Lane DY5 2BH	3out of 4	604 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorns Primary School Thorns Road , Quarry Bank DY5 2JY	2out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Hill Primary School Mill Street , DY5 2TD	3out of 4	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorns Collegiate Academy Stockwell Avenue , DY5 2NU	1out of 4	677 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wordsley School Business & Enterprise & Music College Brierley Hill Road , Wordsley DY8 5SP	3out of 4	2,817 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Pedmore High School Grange Lane , Pedmore DY9 7HS	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Redhill School Junction Road , DY8 1JX	4out of 4	2,966 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Link Academy Simms Lane , Netherton DY2 0PB	1out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward VI College Stourbridge Lower High Street , DY8 1TD	- not rated	3,083 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Halesowen College Whittingham Road , B63 3NA	- not rated	5,070 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Old Park School Thorns Road , DY5 2JY	4out of 4	901 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Black Country Wheels School Units 3 & 4 , Gainsborough Trading Estate DY9 7ND	- not rated	2,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Glasshouse College Wollaston Road , Amblecote DY8 4HF	- not rated	3,002 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pens Meadow School Ridge Hill Site , Buckpool Way DY8 5ST	3out of 4	3,349 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Brier School Bromley Lane , DY6 8QN	4out of 4	3,569 yd	Community special 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
Wesley Methodist Chapel	Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	117 yd
Blue Ball	Old High Street, Quarry Bank	281 yd
Nando's	Restaurant 3, Merry Hill Centre	331 yd
No 92 Coffee Lounge	Stevens Park, Thorns Road	429 yd
McDonalds	The Boulevard, Brierley Hill	493 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brickmakers Arms	36 Mount Pleasant, Quarry Bank	191 yd
Corn Exchange Public House	Amblecote Road, Brierley Hill	227 yd
Vine Inn	10 Delph Road, Brierley Hill	348 yd
The Round Oak	24-26 Merry Hill, Quarry Bank	405 yd
Quarry Bank Conservative Club	29 High Street, Quarry Bank	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Take-A-Bite	20 High Street, Quarry Bank	476 yd
Mario'z	28 High Street, Quarry Bank	508 yd
The Spice Merchant	25 High Street, Quarry Bank	508 yd
Happy Town	35 High Street, Quarry Bank	508 yd
The Plaice to Be	193-194 High Street, Quarry Bank	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 5b, Merry Hill Centre	629 yd
B&M Homestores	Unit 1, Merry Hill Centre	629 yd
Asda	Merry Hill Centre, Brierley Hill	960 yd
News2U, Lower Mall	L50, Merry Hill Centre	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Quarry Bank Tennis Club TALBOTS LANE	tennis courts	362 yd
Stevens Park PARK HOUSE PARK HOUSE PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	542 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School MILL STREET	grass pitches	634 yd
Thorns Primary School THORNS ROAD	grass pitches	670 yd
Thorns Leisure Centre/Thorns Collegiate Academy STOCKWELL AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	701 yd
Withymoor Primary School GAYFIELD AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
Quarry Bank Primary School HIGH STREET	grass pitches	852 yd
Fitness4Less (Brierley Hill) THORNS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	938 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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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