Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 3DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.4%

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	34.6%	33.6%	-1.0%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5%	7.1%	2.1%	6.1%	1.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	42.5%	50.5%	8.0%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	42.5%	35%	-7.5%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.4%	12.5%	-10.9%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.8%	-1.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	15.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.9%	6.9%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	25.1%	35.6%	10.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% 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%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	7.9%	10.2%	2.3%	3.1%	7.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.2%	75.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	-6.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.1% 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	93.8%	87.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.9%
European Union	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	4%	2.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	86.9%	-5.6%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	7.7%	7.2%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Coombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coombe Road was 32.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.6% lower than the St Alphege average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coombe Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege and the 236th lowest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.0%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B90 3DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 Coombe Road are based on 43 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 Coombe Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 3DS

Average Price
£385,019

Semi-Detached
£390,846

Terraced
£363,847

Detached
£361,138

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coombe Road

Average Price
£371,022

Semi-Detached
£373,280

Terraced
£363,331

Detached
£349,607

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Coombe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-02-09	£354,331
6 Coombe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-09-30	£486,932
16 Coombe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,950	2019-08-16	£361,200
6 Coombe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2017-08-25	£460,509
23 Coombe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-05-22	£397,344

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 3DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	21
Manufacturing	21
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Information and communication	5
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
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Heath Junior School Coombe Road , Shirley B90 3DS	- not rated	99 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	3out of 4	762 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	4out of 4	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior School Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	- not rated	804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Light Hall School Specialist Mathematics and Computing College Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	- not rated	1,035 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sharmans Cross School Solihull Road , Shirley B90 3LQ	- not rated	1,255 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	- not rated	1,644 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,644 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	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,459 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,459 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,197 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Centre Blossomfield Road , Solihull College Campus B91 1SB	- not rated	2,112 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,274 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
Cafe Shirley	403 Stratford Road, Shirley	268 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury Marshall Lake, 545 Stratford Road	269 yd
Shirley Spice	393 Stratford Road, Shirley	328 yd
Fukuoka	373 Stratford Road, Shirley	387 yd
Costa @ Next	Sears Retail Park, Oakenshaw Road	444 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Fields	330 Stratford Road, Shirley	514 yd
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley	518 yd
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley	685 yd
Saracens Head	208 Stratford Road, Shirley	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seaspray	395-397 Stratford Road, Shirley	329 yd
Caspian Pizza	381 Stratford Road, Shirley	362 yd
Lucky House	377 Stratford Road, Shirley	376 yd
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley	574 yd
New House	255 Longmore Road, Shirley	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	269 yd
Sainsbury's	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	269 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sears Retail Park, Unit 2A	273 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	252 Longmore Road, Shirley	669 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	267-271 Stratford Road, Shirley	899 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Heath Junior School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	103 yd
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	720 yd
Light Hall School HATHAWAY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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