Swallows Meadow, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 4PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	29.2%	32.9%	3.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-7.6%
Separated	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.4%	14.5%	0.1%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	10.3%	11.8%	1.5%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (65.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	37.4%	2.2%	48.4%	-11.0%
Good health	38.1%	27.9%	-10.2%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	17.7%	21.2%	3.5%	12.7%	8.5%
Bad health	8.1%	10%	1.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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	30%	25.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.2%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	13.1%	-8.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.2%	1.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	16.9%	30.4%	13.5%	33.8%	-3.4%
Other	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.6%	7.9%	5.3%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.5%	83.4%	-10.1%	81.4%	2.0%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

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	96.8%	89.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.7%	4.7%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.9%	89.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	1%	3%	2.0%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.8%	37.2%	-4.4%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Swallows Meadow Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallows Meadow was 136.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.4% higher than the St Alphege average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallows Meadow has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege and the 96th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.2%.

🔎 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
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B90 4PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 Swallows Meadow are based on 64 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 Swallows Meadow, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4PQ

Average Price
£165,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,325

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallows Meadow

Average Price
£265,700

Semi-Detached
£318,953

Terraced
£280,176

Detached
£383,623

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,051

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallows MeadowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 49 2 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-03-27	£115,385
Flat 39 2 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2023-10-17	£147,864
Flat 30 2 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-11-11	£112,760
Flat 4 2 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2021-02-10	£174,532
Flat 49 2 Swallows Meadow, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2020-03-06	£150,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 4PQ

Employment

B90 4PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	98
Retired	92
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	3out of 4	505 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	505 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Heath Junior School Coombe Road , Shirley B90 3DS	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Infant School Woodlands Lane , Shirley B90 2PX	3out of 4	1,054 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Light Hall School Specialist Mathematics and Computing College Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	- not rated	1,278 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	- not rated	1,726 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange School Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	- not rated	1,856 yd	Community school	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	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,289 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,289 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	669 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Centre Blossomfield Road , Solihull College Campus B91 1SB	- not rated	2,287 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montessori School 98 Widney Manor Road , B91 3JJ	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ginger Blue	268 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley	153 yd
The Best Cafe In Selco	Selco, Ashbourne Way	433 yd
En Foods Limited T/A Subway	Unit H2, Chalford Way	532 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit H2, Chalford Way	532 yd
Village Hotel Club Solihull	The Green, Dog Kennel Lane	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley	648 yd
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley	907 yd
Hillfield Farm	6 Cranbrook Way, Shirley	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boulevard	252 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley	175 yd
Cranmore Fish Bar	244 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley	187 yd
New House	255 Longmore Road, Shirley	922 yd
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley	922 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	762 yd
Sainsbury's	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	762 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sears Retail Park, Unit 2A	801 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	252 Longmore Road, Shirley	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Cranmore) CRANMORE BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	407 yd
Village Gym (Solihull) DOG KENNEL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
The Regency Hotel Leisure Club STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Shirley Heath Junior School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	911 yd
Solihull Moors Fc Development Ground TANWORTH LANE	grass pitches	1,012 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Fitness) OTIUM PARK OTIUM PARK HIGHLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 yd
Solihull Indoor Bowls Club Brick Kiln Lane	indoor bowls	1,072 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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