Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 4ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.1%	0.5%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.4%	48.9%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4ED there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	26.7%	23.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	64.4%	8.0%	44.2%	20.2%
Separated	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.3%) 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%	50.7%	0.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	38.8%	36.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	8.7%	9.2%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	16.9%	15.4%	-1.5%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.6%	-4.7%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	12.7%	-10.2%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	40.1%	9.6%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.5%	89.6%	-3.9%	81.4%	8.2%
Other	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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	95.7%	89.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	88.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	56.8%	46.2%	10.6%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Stratford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratford Road was 2.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.9% lower than the Blythe average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratford Road has the lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe and the 4th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -93.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B90 4ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 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 4ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4ED

Average Price
£928,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£928,421

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

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
970 Stratford Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2005-06-08	£911,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 4ED

Employment

B90 4ED area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	85
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	33
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cheswick Green Primary School Cheswick Way , Cheswick Green B90 4HG	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widney Junior School Clifton Crescent , B91 3LQ	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	4out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Monkspath Junior and Infant School Farmhouse Way , Shirley B90 4EH	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	1,522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	2,346 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	4,756 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	2,680 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,193 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	1,230 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,680 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,939 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	3,956 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	3,968 yd	Other independent 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
John Lewis Food Services	John Lewis Customer Delivery Hub, 4 Cranbrook Way	425 yd
Cafe Aspen - Yogahaven Solihull	T M D House, Radway Road	710 yd
Fundamental Movement Academy	Unit 38, Monkspath Business Park	997 yd
The Best Cafe In Selco	Selco, Ashbourne Way	1,019 yd
Wonky's	PMJ House, Highlands Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hillfield Farm	6 Cranbrook Way, Shirley		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Fitness) OTIUM PARK OTIUM PARK HIGHLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	186 yd
The Regency Hotel Leisure Club STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Cranmore) CRANMORE BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	880 yd
Shirley Golf Club STRATFORD ROAD	golf	1,081 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%

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