Marshall Lake Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B90 4RA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	50.4%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.7%	49.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.6%

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	32.9%	37.4%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.6%	11.8%	0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	44.1%	48%	3.9%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	37.2%	36.5%	-0.7%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	15.6%	12.1%	-3.5%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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	21.6%	14.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	17.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.3%	7.3%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	33.9%	8.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	2%	10.4%	8.4%	2.7%	7.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85.9%	72.1%	-13.8%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.5%	89.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.6%	4.9%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-1.2%
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	90.8%	89.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.8%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.8%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	12.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Sikh	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Marshall Lake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marshall Lake Road was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the St Alphege average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Marshall Lake Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.7%.

🔎 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 4RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Marshall Lake Road are based on 180 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 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4RA

Average Price
£372,717

Semi-Detached
£371,946

Terraced
£379,651

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marshall Lake Road

Average Price
£349,557

Semi-Detached
£343,581

Terraced
£311,112

Detached
£481,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,990

Other
£829,782

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marshall Lake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Marshall Lake Road, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£818,000	2025-09-08	£801,134
138 Marshall Lake Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-20	£352,000
124 Marshall Lake Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-11-05	£322,649
130 Marshall Lake Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2012-12-17	£375,940
126 Marshall Lake Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-04-23	£290,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 4RA

Employment

B90 4RA 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	105
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Information and communication	11
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Real estate 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	4,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Heath Junior School Coombe Road , Shirley B90 3DS	- not rated	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widney Junior School Clifton Crescent , B91 3LQ	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	No	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	1,301 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook Leading Edge School and Arts College Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	- not rated	1,353 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sharmans Cross School Solihull Road , Shirley B90 3LQ	- not rated	1,517 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	1,893 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,079 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	547 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	1,253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	1,711 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Centre Blossomfield Road , Solihull College Campus B91 1SB	- not rated	1,893 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montessori School 98 Widney Manor Road , B91 3JJ	- not rated	2,795 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
The Shirley Club	Shirley Social Club, 135 Marshall Lake Road	98 yd
Costa @ Next	Sears Retail Park, Oakenshaw Road	216 yd
En Foods Limited T/A Subway	Unit H2, Chalford Way	272 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	Unit H2, Chalford Way	272 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury Marshall Lake, 545 Stratford Road	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley		98 yd
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley		393 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley	379 yd
New House	255 Longmore Road, Shirley	380 yd
Cranmore Fish Bar	244 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley	511 yd
Boulevard	252 Cranmore Boulevard, Shirley	522 yd
Seaspray	395-397 Stratford Road, Shirley	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Sears Retail Park, Unit 2A	318 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	252 Longmore Road, Shirley	344 yd
J Sainsbury Plc - Petrol Station	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	436 yd
Sainsbury's	545 Stratford Road, Shirley	436 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shirley Heath Junior School COOMBE ROAD	grass pitches	493 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Cranmore) CRANMORE BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	736 yd
Widney Junior School CLIFTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	924 yd
Solihull Indoor Bowls Club Brick Kiln Lane	indoor bowls	991 yd
Solihull Football Centre Brick Kiln Lane	artificial grass pitch	1,037 yd
Village Gym (Solihull) DOG KENNEL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,042 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	206.1 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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