Hay Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4EQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	48%	49%	1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 4EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	30.3%	26.1%	-4.2%	37.9%	-11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	57.2%	3.8%	44.2%	13.0%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9.4%	9.5%	0.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	5.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	47.1%	-4.3%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.7%	36.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11%	13.5%	2.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	13%	19.1%	6.1%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	14.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	11.5%	-2.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	38.5%	0.6%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	92.8%	86.3%	-6.5%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	97.2%	90.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0%	3.2%	3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	90.6%	-6.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Hay Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hay Lane was 16.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Blythe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Hay Lane has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe and the 107th lowest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B90 4EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Hay Lane are based on 121 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 Hay Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4EQ

Average Price
£446,544

Semi-Detached
£368,435

Terraced
£487,437

Detached
£569,908

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hay Lane

Average Price
£523,897

Semi-Detached
£379,814

Terraced
£449,863

Detached
£582,268

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hay LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
216 Hay Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2023-09-22	£415,775
214 Hay Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-11-07	£353,947
186 Hay Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2022-07-28	£359,277
206 Hay Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-02-23	£322,388
218 Hay Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-02-09	£360,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 4EQ

Employment

B90 4EQ 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 4EQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	17
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkspath Junior and Infant School Farmhouse Way , Shirley B90 4EH	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widney Junior School Clifton Crescent , B91 3LQ	3out of 4	1,470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheswick Green Primary School Cheswick Way , Cheswick Green B90 4HG	3out of 4	1,699 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,876 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange School Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	- not rated	1,768 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	- not rated	1,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	- not rated	2,012 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	2,364 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	2,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Montessori School 98 Widney Manor Road , B91 3JJ	- not rated	1,768 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Centre Blossomfield Road , Solihull College Campus B91 1SB	- not rated	2,374 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Martin's School Malvern Hall , Brueton Avenue B91 3EN	- not rated	2,945 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Al-Furqan Solihul 1021 Warwick Road , B91 3HG	- not rated	3,189 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
Hallies Cafe	Street Record, Farmhouse Way	418 yd
Wedges	4 - 6 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	463 yd
Fundamental Movement Academy	Unit 38, Monkspath Business Park	624 yd
The Cafe @ Tesco Extra	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	700 yd
John Lewis Food Services	John Lewis Customer Delivery Hub, 4 Cranbrook Way	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hillfield Farm	6 Cranbrook Way, Shirley		870 yd
The Fieldhouse Ember Inn	The Field House, 10 Knightcote Drive		909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monkspath Chinese Take Away	16 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	411 yd
Shelly Farm Chip Shop	12 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	449 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 1505 Stratford Road	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	14 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	438 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	4 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	472 yd
Tesco	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	700 yd
Tesco Extra - Filling Station	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hillfield Park TIBBERTON CLOSE	grass pitches	915 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Fitness) OTIUM PARK OTIUM PARK HIGHLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.7 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.