Welford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 3HU 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	52.9%	51.2%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.1%	48.8%	1.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of B90 3HU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.4% 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	24.5%	28.3%	3.8%	37.9%	-9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	61.3%	60.4%	-0.9%	44.2%	16.2%
Separated	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.1%	4.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (87.5%) 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	50.4%	54.7%	4.3%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.5%	32.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.4%	-3.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	35%	48.8%	13.8%	33.8%	15.0%
Other	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	3.1%	6.5%
Pakistani	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.2%	72.5%	-12.7%	81.4%	-8.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.1% 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	93.3%	86.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.9%
European Union	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.2%	3.6%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	86.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.5%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	11.7%	6.5%	5.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Welford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welford Road was 24.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Olton average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Welford Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Olton and the 183rd 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 183.3%.

🔎 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 3HU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (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 Welford Road are based on 156 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 Welford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 3HU

Average Price
£441,482

Semi-Detached
£426,007

Terraced
£453,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welford Road

Average Price
£434,315

Semi-Detached
£434,530

Terraced
£439,882

Detached
£390,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Welford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2024-10-18	£381,600
63 Welford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2024-04-12	£435,917
66 Welford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2024-01-31	£588,906
44 Welford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2023-08-11	£402,735
70 Welford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-09-30	£367,181

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 3HU

Employment

B90 3HU 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	101
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,496 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Ralph Road , Shirley B90 3LB	4out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Eastcote Close , Shirley B90 3QX	4out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haslucks Green School Haslucks Green Road , Shirley B90 2EJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	4out of 4	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School St Bernard's Road , Olton B92 7DJ	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	2,628 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,857 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	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,973 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	958 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,409 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,747 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	2,300 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Shapla Tandoori	173A Stratford Road, Shirley	335 yd
Damson In Bloom Ltd	175 Stratford Road, Shirley	336 yd
Fiesta Del Asado	177 Stratford Road, Shirley	338 yd
The Lion	171 Stratford Road, Shirley	338 yd
Coffee Roaster	143 Stratford Road, Shirley	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion Sport And Eat	171 Stratford Road, Shirley	338 yd
Saracens Head	208 Stratford Road, Shirley	482 yd
Simone@Ed's - Old Edwardians Sports Club -	Old Edwardians Sports Club, Streetsbrook Road	840 yd
Strawberry Fields	330 Stratford Road, Shirley	938 yd
Sharmans Cross	127 Prospect Lane, Solihull	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SKVP - Wrapchic	177A Stratford Road, Shirley	352 yd
Dixy Chicken	193 Stratford Road, Shirley	368 yd
Shirley Kebab House	161 Stratford Road, Shirley	376 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri Shirley	203 Stratford Road, Shirley	384 yd
Pizza Hut	137 Stratford Road, Shirley	400 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Plc	267-271 Stratford Road, Shirley	538 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	240-244 Stratford Road, Shirley	561 yd
Tesco	21-35 Stratford Road, Shirley	850 yd
Co-Op	122 Haslucks Green Road, Shirley	976 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Palmers Rough Recreation Ground JACEY ROAD	grass pitches	430 yd
The Gym (Shirley Solihull) Stratford Road	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Shirley Park PARKGATE MEWS	grass pitches, tennis courts	678 yd
Old Edwardians Sports Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	881 yd
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	899 yd
Moseley Cricket Club STREETSBROOK ROAD	grass pitches	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.1 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	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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