Bills Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 2PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.2%	0.0%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.8%	48.8%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	26%	29.8%	3.8%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	49.2%	-14.6%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.2%	14.7%	8.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (92.4%) 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	65.4%	57.7%	-7.7%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	26.4%	34.7%	8.3%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	5.9%	5.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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.

In the area around B90 2PL this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 53.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	15.3%	6.3%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	53.2%	-1.6%	33.8%	19.4%
Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	9.8%	14.1%	4.3%	3.1%	11.0%
Pakistani	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	78%	75%	-3.0%	81.4%	-6.4%
Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	92.9%	91.9%	-1.0%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	91.9%	0.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.6%	5.2%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Sikh	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Bills Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bills Lane was 28.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Blythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bills Lane has the 44th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe and the 215th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B90 2PL, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 Bills Lane are based on 221 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 Bills Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 2PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 2PL

Average Price
£762,452

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,452

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bills Lane

Average Price
£462,804

Semi-Detached
£448,560

Terraced
£434,626

Detached
£563,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,351

Other
£1,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bills LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Pig Barn Whitlocks End Farm Bills Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-06-30	£382,873
1 Whitlocks End Farm Cottage Bills Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2019-05-21	£844,521
1 Whitlocks End Farm Cottage Bills Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2013-01-18	£874,054
2 Whitlocks End Farm Cottage Bills Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2007-05-04	£1,019,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 2PL

Employment

B90 2PL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

B90 2PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	38
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dickens Heath Community Primary School Three Acres Lane , Dickens Heath B90 1NA	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infant School Woodlands Lane , Shirley B90 2PX	2out of 4	1,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burman Infant School Velsheda Road , Shirley B90 2JW	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Lodge Primary School Aqueduct Road , Shirley B90 1BT	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	1,507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	2,684 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodrush High School Shawhurst Lane , B47 5JW	3out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	3,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	3,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	5,177 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,183 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	2,559 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,961 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	4,309 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Drawbridge Inn	Drawbridge Road, Majors Green		885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fan's House Chinese	351 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Light Hall School HATHAWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	758 yd
Leafield Athletic Fc (Tythe Barn Lane) TYTHE BARN FARM TYTHE BARN FARM TYTHE BARN LANE	grass pitches	825 yd
The Holloway DRAWBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Shirley Town Football Club Tilehouse Lane	grass pitches	923 yd
Wychall Wanderers Football Club TILEHOUSE LANE	grass pitches	937 yd
Highgate United Football Club Tythe Barn Lane	grass pitches	959 yd
Solihull Moors Fc Development Ground TANWORTH LANE	grass pitches	1,036 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	41.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	69.41 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	69.41 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.07 Mbit/s

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