Carters Close, Solihull, B37 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B37 7AX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.4%	49.3%	-4.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.6%	50.7%	4.1%	49.0%	1.7%

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	32.7%	28.9%	-3.8%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	47.4%	-1.8%	44.2%	3.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	7.7%	10.4%	2.7%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	8.6%	8.9%	0.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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	44.1%	39.9%	-4.2%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	31.4%	38.5%	7.1%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	18.1%	15.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	5.2%	5.4%	0.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 B37 7AX this area, 28.9% 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	27.4%	28.9%	1.5%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	8.1%	-7.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	20%	9.4%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	23.7%	1.0%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3%	0%	-3.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	0.7%	-4.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83%	97.3%	14.3%	81.4%	15.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	93.2%	97.3%	4.1%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	1.1%	2%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.3%	97.3%	7.0%	83.2%	14.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	2%	1.3%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.5%	76.7%	13.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Carters Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carters Close was 92.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carters Close has the 34th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 167th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B37 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Carters Close are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Solihull.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Carters Close, Solihull, B37 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B37 7AX

Average Price
£227,371

Semi-Detached
£265,189

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,093

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,062

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carters Close

Average Price
£227,115

Semi-Detached
£259,655

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£302,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,251

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carters CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Carters Close, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,500	2023-12-15	£147,531
4 Carters Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,950	2013-05-07	£178,144
11 Carters Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2009-12-11	£170,703
3 Carters Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£153,000	2008-01-14	£266,363
6 Carters Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2006-09-08	£178,741

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B37 7AX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	42
Retired	41
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	29
Construction	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Transport and storage	21
Education	20
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	3,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	4,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marston Green Junior School Station Road , Marston Green B37 7BA	- not rated	80 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Infant Academy Elm Farm Avenue , Marston Green B37 7AA	3out of 4	177 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marston Green Infant School Elm Farm Avenue , Marston Green B37 7AA	- not rated	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coleshill Heath School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	3out of 4	1,316 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alcott Hall Junior and Infant School Lime Grove , Chelmsley Wood B37 7PY	- not rated	1,316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleshill CofE Middle School Packington Lane , Coleshill B46 3JE	- not rated	4,277 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitesmore School Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5JS	- not rated	1,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	1,096 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Culey Green School Silvermere Road , Sheldon B26 3XA	- not rated	1,572 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5FD	- not rated	1,975 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	- not rated	2,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	2,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The City Technology College Po Box 1017 , Cooks Lane B37 6NZ	- not rated	1,766 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	2,193 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	- not rated	2,208 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windy Arbor Woodlands Way , Chelmsley Wood B37 6RN	- not rated	2,383 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UE	2out of 4	2,485 yd	Academy special converter	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
Dominos	37 Station Road, Marston Green	125 yd
Simla Restaurant And Cocktail Bar	3 Alcott Lane, Marston Green	147 yd
Picnic Basket Marston Green	6 Holly Lane, Marston Green	310 yd
Kutum Bari - Kitts Green	98 Bell Lane, Shard End	860 yd
OCS Collins Aerospace	Lucas Aerospace Ltd, The Radleys	963 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited	8 Bickenhill Road, Marston Green		452 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marston Green Chop Suey House	49 Station Road, Marston Green	91 yd
Spice Station	64 Station Road, Marston Green	126 yd
Ideal Chippy	19 Bell Lane, Shard End	1,081 yd
Greggs	9 Bell Lane, Shard End	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marston Green Lawn Tennis Club TENNIS CLUB TENNIS CLUB ELMDON ROAD	tennis courts	192 yd
Grace Academy Solihull CHAPELHOUSE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 yd
Whitesmore School (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	961 yd
Marston Green Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND BICKENHILL ROAD	grass pitches	968 yd
Chapelhouse Recreation Ground (Closed) Chapelhouse Road	grass pitches	1,085 yd
Chelmsley Town Football Club CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB CHELMSLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COLESHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,087 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.76 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of B37 7AX