Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 3EF 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%	50.4%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48%	49.6%	1.6%	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 vicinity of B90 3EF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.9%	26%	6.1%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	55.3%	-2.7%	44.2%	11.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	6.1%	2.6%

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	37.2%	44.1%	6.9%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	35.7%	39.4%	3.7%	33.6%	5.8%
Fair health	18.2%	12.2%	-6.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.4%	3.6%	-3.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	14.8%	-10.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	7.6%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	14.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.6%	7.1%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	39%	14.3%	33.8%	5.2%
Other	7.4%	1.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.9%	9%	7.1%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.7%	79.2%	-14.5%	81.4%	-2.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	95.5%	85.9%	-9.6%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	86.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	0%	11.6%	11.6%	9.8%	1.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	58.3%	46.2%	12.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Longmore Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longmore Road was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.2% lower than the Olton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Longmore Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Olton and the 10th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

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

Average Household Income
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B90 3EF, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Longmore Road are based on 341 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 Longmore Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 3EF

Average Price
£433,969

Semi-Detached
£481,507

Terraced
£383,643

Detached
£543,917

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longmore Road

Average Price
£395,452

Semi-Detached
£415,748

Terraced
£377,059

Detached
£468,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,909

Other
£349,446

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longmore Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Longmore Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-06-30	£301,934
131 Longmore Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-23	£418,971
91 Longmore Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,650	2021-06-11	£313,194
77 Longmore Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£227,000	2021-03-24	£254,401
139 Longmore Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,250	2021-01-18	£402,413

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 3EF

Employment

B90 3EF 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B90 3EF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	72
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Financial and insurance activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Eastcote Close , Shirley B90 3QX	4out of 4	471 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Heath Junior School Coombe Road , Shirley B90 3DS	4out of 4	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	4out of 4	578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Ralph Road , Shirley B90 3LB	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infant School Woodlands Lane , Shirley B90 2PX	2out of 4	1,180 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	1,288 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,700 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	2,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,539 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	2,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,524 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	508 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,158 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fukuoka	373 Stratford Road, Shirley	366 yd
Shirley Spice	393 Stratford Road, Shirley	372 yd
Cafe Shirley	403 Stratford Road, Shirley	391 yd
Karma Restaurant	340 Stratford Road, Shirley	434 yd
Limoncello Ristorante	326 Stratford Road, Shirley	447 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Strawberry Fields	330 Stratford Road, Shirley	446 yd
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley	783 yd
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley	794 yd
Saracens Head	208 Stratford Road, Shirley	827 yd
The Lion Sport And Eat	171 Stratford Road, Shirley	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspian Pizza	381 Stratford Road, Shirley	364 yd
Lucky House	377 Stratford Road, Shirley	368 yd
Seaspray	395-397 Stratford Road, Shirley	378 yd
Big Johns	260-262 Stratford Road, Shirley	652 yd
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sears Retail Park, Unit 2A	571 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	267-271 Stratford Road, Shirley	642 yd
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	656 yd
Sainsbury's	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	656 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	240-244 Stratford Road, Shirley	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Heath Junior School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	632 yd
Shirley Park PARKGATE MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 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	140.3 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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