Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B91 1SS is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	49.0%	5.2%

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 B91 1SS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	19.1%	19.8%	0.7%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	66.4%	63.8%	-2.6%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	8.7%	8.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.5%

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	52.3%	55.9%	3.6%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	30%	31.4%	1.4%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	14.7%	10.2%	-4.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 B91 1SS this area, 8.2% 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	49.3%	3.5%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.1%	78.8%	-9.3%	81.4%	-2.6%
Arab	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.4% 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	92.4%	85.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.2%
European Union	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	7.7%	3.7%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	85.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	2.5%
10+ Years	0%	9%	9.0%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	2.2%	-6.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	76.7%	14.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Blossomfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blossomfield Road was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.0% lower than the St Alphege average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blossomfield Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege and the 125th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.5%.

🔎 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 B91 1SS, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 Blossomfield Road are based on 398 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 Blossomfield Road, Solihull, B91 1SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for B91 1SS

Average Price
£219,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£247,295

Detached
£533,514

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,512

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blossomfield Road

Average Price
£523,483

Semi-Detached
£574,881

Terraced
£471,264

Detached
£803,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£336,739

Other
£1,430,236

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blossomfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Audries Court Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-01-18	£165,330
3 St Audries Court Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2021-07-30	£168,561
246 Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-03-11	£523,986
3 St Audries Court Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2019-04-24	£191,784
9 St Audries Court Blossomfield Road, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2018-11-26	£151,245

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B91 1SS

Employment

B91 1SS 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 B91 1SS area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	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	5,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cranmore Infant School Northland Road , Shirley B90 4SA	4out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Widney Junior School Clifton Crescent , B91 3LQ	3out of 4	724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sharmans Cross Junior School Sharmans Cross Road , B91 1PH	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,027 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Eastcote Close , Shirley B90 3QX	4out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,083 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Light Hall School Hathaway Road , Shirley B90 2PZ	2out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,731 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	921 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	2,280 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	888 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingswood School St James Place , Shirley B90 2BA	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	2,298 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Oak School Hazel Oak Road , Shirley B90 2AZ	4out of 4	2,364 yd	Community special 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
Munch	Secure Trust Bank, 1 Arleston Way	909 yd
Hayfield Homes Construction Ltd	Hayfield House, 4 Arleston Way	928 yd
Aspens Services Ltd	St Peters Roman Catholic School, Whitefields Road	971 yd
The Shirley Club	Shirley Social Club, 135 Marshall Lake Road	999 yd
Wonky's	PMJ House, Highlands Road	1,043 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ale Hub Limited	277 Longmore Road, Shirley		676 yd
Shirley Social Club Ltd	135 Marshall Lake Road, Shirley		999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
New House	255 Longmore Road, Shirley		748 yd
Loyds Spice	253A Longmore Road, Shirley		755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Supermarket	252 Longmore Road, Shirley		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alderbrook School BLOSSOMFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	345 yd
Widney Junior School CLIFTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	655 yd
Tudor Grange Academy Solihull Dingle Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Solihull Municipal Club Brick Kiln Lane	grass pitches	751 yd
Solihull College (Blossomfield Campus) BLOSSOMFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Solihull Indoor Bowls Club Brick Kiln Lane	indoor bowls	853 yd
Solihull Football Centre Brick Kiln Lane	artificial grass pitch	884 yd
Blossomfield Club Ltd BLOSSOMFIELD CLUB BLOSSOMFIELD CLUB WIDNEY LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	945 yd
Silhill Football Club SHARMANS CROSS ROAD	grass pitches	1,047 yd
Sharmons Cross Junior School SHARMANS CROSS ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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