Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B90 3QG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	33.1%	36.5%	3.4%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	41.2%	-3.7%	44.2%	-3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	7.8%	7.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.2%

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	51.3%	46.5%	-4.8%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	28.2%	36.6%	8.4%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	13.1%	10.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5.4%	4.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	25.3%	18.2%	-7.1%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	12.8%	-7.1%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.6%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	20.6%	40.1%	19.5%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	3%	3.0%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	7.2%	8.1%	0.9%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	3.8%	7%	3.2%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.4%	69.4%	-15.0%	81.4%	-12.0%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	92.6%	82.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	0.5%	4.6%	4.1%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.2%	5.3%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	82.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.8%	8.9%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5.4%	4.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.2%	-2.9%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Lawnswood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawnswood Avenue was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% lower than the Olton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lawnswood Avenue has the 12th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Olton and the 301st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.0%.

🔎 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
£49,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B90 3QG, 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 Lawnswood Avenue are based on 115 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 Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 3QG

Average Price
£328,738

Semi-Detached
£341,871

Terraced
£282,772

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawnswood Avenue

Average Price
£370,881

Semi-Detached
£382,665

Terraced
£297,070

Detached
£431,156

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,829

Other
£427,048

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawnswood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lawnswood Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-03-24	£323,718
34 Lawnswood Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,500	2024-11-08	£309,976
16 Lawnswood Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-02	£351,865
28 Lawnswood Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-08-23	£324,173
20 Lawnswood Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-10-13	£326,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 3QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
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	4,244 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	377 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Heath Junior School Coombe Road , Shirley B90 3DS	4out of 4	645 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James Halifax Road , Shirley B90 2BT	4out of 4	984 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Ralph Road , Shirley B90 3LB	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sharmans Cross Junior School Sharmans Cross Road , B91 1PH	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	1,657 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,433 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	1,672 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,121 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	919 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	1,229 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,567 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,432 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
The Shirley Club	Shirley Social Club, 135 Marshall Lake Road	732 yd
Cafe Shirley	403 Stratford Road, Shirley	762 yd
Shirley Spice	393 Stratford Road, Shirley	763 yd
Fukuoka	373 Stratford Road, Shirley	771 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury Marshall Lake, 545 Stratford Road	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley	571 yd
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley	732 yd
Strawberry Fields	330 Stratford Road, Shirley	857 yd
Sharmans Cross	127 Prospect Lane, Solihull	868 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley	493 yd
New House	255 Longmore Road, Shirley	497 yd
Caspian Pizza	381 Stratford Road, Shirley	764 yd
Seaspray	395-397 Stratford Road, Shirley	769 yd
Lucky House	377 Stratford Road, Shirley	771 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	252 Longmore Road, Shirley	603 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sears Retail Park, Unit 2A	633 yd
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	828 yd
Sainsbury's	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	828 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	267-271 Stratford Road, Shirley	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Heath Junior School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	669 yd
Sharmons Cross Junior School SHARMANS CROSS ROAD	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James HALIFAX ROAD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Silhill Football Club SHARMANS CROSS ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	219.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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