Thrift stores in Birmingham
If you like the hunt, Birmingham, England is worth a wander: 415 second-hand and charity shops are mapped here. 409 of them are charity shops and 6 are independent second-hand stores, so Birmingham gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip.
This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Birmingham (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Myton Hospice and Birmingham Hospice, plus Betty Ennis Hub — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Birmingham's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.
The Birmingham thrift lineup
415 mapped within about 40 km — showing 60:
Myton Hospice
Charity shop
Myton Hospice is a charity shop on 9 High Street, Alcester.
9 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AE
Birmingham Hospice
Charity shop
Birmingham Hospice — a charity shop, found on 315 Heeley Road in Birmingham.
315 Heeley Road, Birmingham
Betty Ennis Hub
Charity shop
Betty Ennis Hub is a charity shop on 106 Remembrance Road, Coventry.
106 Remembrance Road, Coventry, CV3 3DP
Kemp Hospice
Charity shop
Kemp Hospice — a charity shop.
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam is a charity shop. Oxfam also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo,We-Sa 09:00-17:00; Tu 09:30-17:00; Su off; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo,We-Sa 09:00-17:00; Tu 09:30-17:00; Su off
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Acorns
Charity shop
Acorns is a charity shop on 942 Walsall Road, Birmingham. Acorns also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
942 Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
PDSA
Charity shop
PDSA — a charity shop, found on 228 Hawthorn Road in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about PDSA: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00.
228 Hawthorn Road, Birmingham, B44 8PP
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-17:00
St Giles Hospice
Charity shop
St Giles Hospice — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about St Giles Hospice: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
B44 9SA
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Headway
Charity shopRun by Headway
Headway is a charity shop run by Headway on 71 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham. Headway also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30.
71 Thornbridge Avenue, Birmingham
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:30
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop.
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop.
PDSA
Charity shop
PDSA — a charity shop.
The Children's Society
Charity shop
The Children's Society — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Children's Society: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Birmingham City Mission
Charity shop
Birmingham City Mission — a charity shop, found on 231 Hawthorn Road in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about Birmingham City Mission: the map lists its hours as Tu-Th,Sa 09:30-16:30; Fr 11:30-16:30.
231 Hawthorn Road, Birmingham, B44 8PL
Hours: Tu-Th,Sa 09:30-16:30; Fr 11:30-16:30
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on Walsall Road in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30; it has a website with more detail.
Walsall Road, Birmingham, B42 1TQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:30
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK is a charity shop. Age UK also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-16:30; Sa 10:00-16:00
Compton Hospice
Charity shop
Compton Hospice — a charity shop.
Mary Stevens Hospice
Charity shop
Mary Stevens Hospice is a charity shop.
Scope
Charity shop
Scope — a charity shop.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense — a charity shop.
Acorns
Charity shop
Acorns is a charity shop.
Birmingham Hospice
Charity shop
Birmingham Hospice — a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Salvation Army
Charity shop
Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 22 Coten End in Warwick. Also worth knowing about Salvation Army: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
22 Coten End, Warwick
Phone: +44 1926 963934
Oxfam
Charity shop
Oxfam — a charity shop, found on 18 Market Place in Warwick. Also worth knowing about Oxfam: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
18 Market Place, Warwick, CV34 4SL
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:30-16:00
The Animal House Rescue Charity Shop
Charity shop
The Animal House Rescue Charity Shop — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about The Animal House Rescue Charity Shop: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00.
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-16:00; Su 10:00-16:00
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Cancer Research
Charity shop
Cancer Research — a charity shop.
Emmaus
Charity shop
Emmaus is a charity shop.
MacMillan
Charity shop
MacMillan — a charity shop.
Primrose Hospice
Charity shop
Primrose Hospice — a charity shop.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense is a charity shop.
Oxfam Books & Music
Charity shop
Oxfam Books & Music — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK is a charity shop.
Blue Cross
Charity shop
Blue Cross is a charity shop.
Acorns
Charity shop
Acorns is a charity shop on 19 High Street, Alcester. Acorns also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
19 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AE
Phone: +44 1789 766573
Headway Charity Shop
Charity shop
Headway Charity Shop — a charity shop, found on 33 High Street in Alcester. Also worth knowing about Headway Charity Shop: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 High Street, Alcester, B49 5AF
Phone: +44 1789 765262
Dazzling Dreams GB
Charity shop
Dazzling Dreams GB — a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Extra Care
Charity shop
Extra Care — a charity shop.
Sense
Charity shop
Sense is a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Mary Ann Evans Hospice
Charity shop
Mary Ann Evans Hospice is a charity shop.
The Myton Hospices
Charity shop
The Myton Hospices — a charity shop, found on 21 Trinity Street in Coventry. Also worth knowing about The Myton Hospices: it has a website with more detail.
21 Trinity Street, Coventry, CV1 1FJ
Age UK
Charity shop
Age UK — a charity shop.
British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electronics
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electronics — a charity shop, found on 723 Bristol Road South in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation Furniture & Electronics: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
723 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2NG
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; Su 10:00-16:00
Phone: +44 121 2221270
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation is a charity shop. British Heart Foundation also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Scope
Charity shop
Scope is a charity shop.
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop, found on 779-783 Bristol Road South in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about Sue Ryder: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
779-783 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2NQ
Hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Phone: +44 121 4772453
The Salvation Army
Charity shop
The Salvation Army — a charity shop, found on 820-822 Bristol Road South in Birmingham. Also worth knowing about The Salvation Army: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip.
820-822 Bristol Road South, Birmingham, B31 2NS
Phone: +44 121 4782232
Women's Aid
Charity shop
Women's Aid is a charity shop.
Acorns
Charity shop
Acorns — a charity shop.
Prices 2 Diy 4
Second-hand store
Prices 2 Diy 4 — an independent second-hand store.
British Heart Foundation
Charity shop
British Heart Foundation — a charity shop. Also worth knowing about British Heart Foundation: it has a website with more detail.
Birmingham Age UK
Charity shop
Birmingham Age UK — a charity shop.
Sue Ryder
Charity shop
Sue Ryder — a charity shop.
St Giles Bookshop
Charity shop
St Giles Bookshop — a charity shop.
Cancer Research UK
Charity shop
Cancer Research UK — a charity shop.
Extra Care
Charity shop
Extra Care is a charity shop.
What the map tells us about thrifting in Birmingham
69 of the 415 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Birmingham — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Birmingham; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.
100 shops have websites listed, worth a look before you go — some post new arrivals or sale days online.
Thrift shops cluster a little: 7 of them sit on High Street, so you can string those into one walk and hit the rest by car.
The Birmingham thrift circuit
Plot these 415 on a map and the day plans itself: Myton Hospice on 9 High Street, Birmingham Hospice on 315 Heeley Road, Betty Ennis Hub on 106 Remembrance Road, Kemp Hospice, Oxfam, British Heart Foundation, Acorns on 942 Walsall Road, and PDSA on 228 Hawthorn Road. That's the full Birmingham circuit in one sensible order. 407 more are listed below.
Thrifting tips for Birmingham
Thrifting in Birmingham goes better with a little prep:
- Keep a running want-list at Myton Hospice. Write down what you're hunting for. Aimless browsing is fun, but a list turns luck into strategy.
- Check for matching sets at Birmingham Hospice. Single plates and glasses are easy; full sets are the prize. Scan the whole shelf — mates hide behind other stock.
- Seasonal items go cheapest off-season. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
- Learn your fabrics. A quick touch tells wool from acrylic, leather from pleather. Natural fibres at thrift prices are the whole game.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Birmingham — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Birmingham can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 415, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.
Prices at Birmingham's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Birmingham included.
Thrift store listings for Birmingham: 415 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.