Thornbury Road, Walsall, WS2 8JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WS2 8JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	53.1%	52%	-1.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	46.9%	48%	1.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 WS2 8JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	44.2%	48.5%	4.3%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41.3%	38.7%	-2.6%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	2.2%	3.3%
Divorced	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (85.2%) 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	55.3%	55%	-0.3%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.3%	30.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	18.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	9.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.5%	3.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	25.6%	31.3%	5.7%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	9.5%	6.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	10.1%	12.7%	2.6%	3.1%	9.6%
Pakistani	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	2.7%	9.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	9.3%	13.8%	4.5%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	1.0%	3.3%
Other Black	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	1.9%	-3.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	51.7%	36%	-15.7%	81.4%	-45.4%
Other	0.6%	8.1%	7.5%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	73.3%	61.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	3.4%
Africa	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	17.7%	10.1%	5.6%	12.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	61.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	19.1%	16.6%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	9%	4.4%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	29.8%	6.5%	23.3%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Thornbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury Road was 153.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbury Road has the 35th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore and the 123rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WS2 8JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Thornbury Road are based on 158 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 Thornbury Road, Walsall, WS2 8JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for WS2 8JL

Average Price
£327,519

Semi-Detached
£198,389

Terraced
£258,648

Detached
£392,699

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury Road

Average Price
£149,728

Semi-Detached
£268,588

Terraced
£231,629

Detached
£319,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,649

Other
£24,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Thornbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-02-22	£327,597
22 Thornbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-08-17	£377,297
12 Thornbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2018-08-14	£196,885
18 Thornbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2017-04-07	£362,197
10 Thornbury Road, Walsall, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,500	2016-08-19	£200,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WS2 8JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in WS2 8JL 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	104
Part-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	32
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	26
Construction	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alumwell Nursery School Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Valley Nursery School Blakenall Heath , Blakenall WS3 1HT	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sandbank Nursery School Elmore Row , Bloxwich WS3 2HR	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lane Head Nursery School High Road , WV12 4JQ	4out of 4	3,396 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fullbrook Nursery School West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Academy Croft Street , WS2 8JE	2out of 4	280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Walsall Primary Academy Derby Street , WS2 7BH	3out of 4	514 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Blue Lane East , WS2 8HN	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Farringdon Street , WS2 8NF	3out of 4	801 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reedswood E-ACT Academy Bentley Drive , WS2 8RX	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Mary's High School Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Walsall Studio School 14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Primley Avenue , WS2 9UA	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Furzebank Way , WV12 4BD	2out of 4	2,606 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walsall College Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES	- not rated	990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bloxwich Academy Leamore Lane , Bloxwich WS2 7NR	2out of 4	2,509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abu Bakr Boys School Kent Street , WS2 7AN	- not rated	622 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel School Afro Caribbean Community Association , 36 Wolverhampton Road WS2 8PR	- not rated	1,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle School Odell Road , Leamore WS3 2ED	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ladder School Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL	- not rated	1,728 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Babcock Vehicle Engineering	Babcock International Group, Stockton Close	254 yd
British Car Auctions	Adt Auctions Limited, Green Lane	377 yd
The New Tea Pot Café	Unit 30, Birchills Industrial Estate 152	415 yd
Toni-Marie's	152 Green Lane, Walsall	438 yd
Shake & Grill	170 Stafford Street, Walsall	441 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Birchills Liberal Club	Old Birchills, Walsall	328 yd
Rock Steady Eddies	184-185 Stafford Street, Walsall	441 yd
The Seven Stars PH	106 Stafford Street, Walsall	503 yd
The Crown Inn	Long Acre Street, Walsall	541 yd
The Pretty Bricks	5 John Street, Walsall	545 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crispy Cod	127 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	308 yd
Yummy	129 Bloxwich Road, Walsall	308 yd
5 Star Fish Bar	103 Stafford Street, Walsall	322 yd
New Mayflower Kitchen	111 Green Lane, Walsall	426 yd
Roast & Toast Fish Bar	115 Green Lane, Walsall	426 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Reedswood Way, Bloxwich	825 yd
Tesco	Walsall College Extra, Littleton Street West	855 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 5, Crown Wharf Shopping Park	857 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitbods Fitness (Closed) Stafford Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Birchills Community Centre (Closed) Birchills Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	760 yd
Reedswood Park (Closed) Bentley Lane	grass pitches	770 yd
Academy Health Club (Closed) Wisemore Campus Wisemore Campus Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Walsall College Littleton Street West	health and fitness suite	882 yd
Emmanuel School WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD		1,032 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	55.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	70.53 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	70.53 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WS2 8JL