Thornton Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4TF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B90 4TF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	53.4%	2.5%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49.1%	46.6%	-2.5%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 4TF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	22.8%	25.2%	2.4%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	61.6%	-0.3%	44.2%	17.4%
Separated	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.3%) 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	52.2%	48.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	33.9%	37.5%	3.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	10%	11%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around B90 4TF this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.5%	6.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	10.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	14.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	42%	51.3%	9.3%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	14.1%	17.7%	3.6%	3.1%	14.6%
Pakistani	7.5%	5.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	72.5%	62.2%	-10.3%	81.4%	-19.2%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.9% 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	86.6%	80.9%	-5.7%	83.2%	-2.3%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	10.9%	1.6%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	82.2%	-2.6%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.9%	15.4%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	0.8%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Sikh	11%	0.9%	10.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Thornton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Road was 48.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.4% lower than the Blythe average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Thornton Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe and the 328th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 4TF, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Thornton Road are based on 56 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 Thornton Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4TF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B90 4TF

Average Price
£428,669

Semi-Detached
£298,055

Terraced
£330,149

Detached
£546,445

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Road

Average Price
£465,235

Semi-Detached
£442,940

Terraced
£286,352

Detached
£538,476

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£521,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Thornton Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2024-01-11	£258,517
7 Thornton Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2021-05-05	£512,164
11 Thornton Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2020-10-01	£459,096
19 Thornton Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£101,875	2020-04-24	£131,001
15 Thornton Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-12-10	£579,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B90 4TF

Employment

B90 4TF 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	111
Retired	80
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	21
Construction	19
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

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	1,125 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheswick Green Primary School Cheswick Way , Cheswick Green B90 4HG	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widney Junior School Clifton Crescent , B91 3LQ	3out of 4	1,345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Stratford Road , Shirley B90 4AY	- not rated	1,787 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	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	2,129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden Station Road , Knowle B93 0PT	4out of 4	4,665 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	2,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	2,883 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	1,262 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	2,885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	3,204 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	3,746 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	3,749 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	408 yd
Fundamental Movement Academy	Unit 38, Monkspath Business Park	742 yd
Cafe Aspen - Yogahaven Solihull	T M D House, Radway Road	762 yd
The Cafe @ Tesco Extra	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	946 yd
Hallies Cafe	Street Record, Farmhouse Way	1,034 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hillfield Farm	6 Cranbrook Way, Shirley		464 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco, 1505 Stratford Road	946 yd
Monkspath Chinese Take Away	16 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	1,019 yd
Shelly Farm Chip Shop	12 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	1,053 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	946 yd
Tesco Extra - Filling Station	1505 Stratford Road, Shirley	946 yd
The Co-Operative	14 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	1,043 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	4 Farmhouse Way, Monkspath	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Fitness) OTIUM PARK OTIUM PARK HIGHLANDS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
The Regency Hotel Leisure Club STRATFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Shirley Golf Club STRATFORD ROAD	golf	964 yd
David Lloyd Club (Solihull Cranmore) CRANMORE BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,050 yd
Hillfield Park TIBBERTON CLOSE	grass pitches	1,089 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	140 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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