Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 3BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.6%	49.6%	2.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 B90 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	41.7%	50.7%	9.0%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.7%	22.9%	-12.8%	44.2%	-21.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	7.5%	12.1%	4.6%	6.1%	6.0%

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	44.8%	54.6%	9.8%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	42.4%	21.3%	-21.1%	33.6%	-12.3%
Fair health	10%	14.5%	4.5%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.4%	7.2%	4.8%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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	24.6%	16.5%	-8.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	6.7%	-8.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	13.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.9%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	14.3%	-0.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	42%	18.2%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	5.9%	7.8%	1.9%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	5.5%	4.5%	-1.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	77.9%	77%	-0.9%	81.4%	-4.4%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.4%	-12.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	11.8%	4.6%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	75.8%	-10.8%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.4%	9.7%	8.3%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.2%	-2.0%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 587.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 522.8% higher than the Shirley West average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Stratford Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West and the 15th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 206.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B90 3BB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Stratford Road are based on 934 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 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 3BB

Average Price
£415,920

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£722,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£313,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratford Road

Average Price
£596,269

Semi-Detached
£415,295

Terraced
£390,289

Detached
£634,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,848

Other
£2,878,038

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
130 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-01-16	£487,011
142A Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-07-05	£438,687
Ground Floor Unit 146 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£18,000	2018-07-13	£20,875
142A Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2000-04-27	£792,518
142A Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	1997-03-12	£650,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 3BB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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
Haslucks Green School Haslucks Green Road , Shirley B90 2EJ	3out of 4	371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	4out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Ralph Road , Shirley B90 3LB	4out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chilcote Primary School Chilcote Close , B28 0PB	4out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Eastcote Close , Shirley B90 3QX	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	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	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 6 Dale View Road , B14 4HN	- not rated	2,455 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	2,658 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	2,894 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,405 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,205 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,962 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,491 yd	Other independent 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
Kairos Coffee	Trinity Place, 144 Stratford Road	7 yd
Oasis Tandoori Restaurant	130 Stratford Road, Shirley	8 yd
Dosa Village	135 Stratford Road, Shirley	52 yd
Coffee Roaster	143 Stratford Road, Shirley	57 yd
Subway	146 Stratford Road, Shirley	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Sport And Eat	171 Stratford Road, Shirley	136 yd
Saracens Head	208 Stratford Road, Shirley	361 yd
Strawberry Fields	330 Stratford Road, Shirley	979 yd
Simone@Ed's - Old Edwardians Sports Club -	Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road	986 yd
The Baldwin (Hungry Horse)	The Baldwin, Baldwins Lane	1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Good Wok	124 Stratford Road, Shirley	27 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	122 Stratford Road, Shirley	37 yd
Pizza Hut	137 Stratford Road, Shirley	51 yd
Domino's Pizza	152 Stratford Road, Shirley	89 yd
Shirley Kebab House	161 Stratford Road, Shirley	93 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	240-244 Stratford Road, Shirley	502 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	267-271 Stratford Road, Shirley	542 yd
Co-Op	122 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley	590 yd
Tesco	21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley	614 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Shirley Solihull) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	45 yd
Shirley Park PARKGATE MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	453 yd
Palmers Rough Recreation Ground JACEY ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	846 yd
Moseley Cricket Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,034 yd
Old Edwardians Sports Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	1,063 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	61.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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