Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, B91 2JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B91 2JA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents 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	53.4%	49.1%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	46.6%	50.9%	4.3%	49.0%	1.9%

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	24.1%	32.8%	8.7%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	44.2%	6.0%
Separated	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.5%	10%	1.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.2%	6.4%	-3.8%	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	45.5%	47.8%	2.3%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32.6%	35.1%	2.5%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.6%	11.1%	-4.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	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	23.7%	20.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	10.4%	-4.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.7%	1.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	16.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	31.4%	6.7%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	7.1%	1.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	80%	72.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-8.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	89.6%	80.4%	-9.2%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.7%	1.6%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	79.8%	-7.9%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.3%	11.0%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9%	3.2%	-5.8%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	12.1%	6.5%	5.6%
Sikh	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Ratcliffe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ratcliffe Road was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ratcliffe Road has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 307th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B91 2JA, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Ratcliffe Road are based on 19 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 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, B91 2JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for B91 2JA

Average Price
£297,014

Semi-Detached
£305,283

Terraced
£294,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ratcliffe Road

Average Price
£311,918

Semi-Detached
£308,626

Terraced
£313,437

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ratcliffe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-10-15	£304,189
19 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2019-11-01	£310,677
21 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2016-06-23	£257,280
23 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2015-10-19	£299,754
8 Ratcliffe Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£163,500	2015-01-23	£261,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B91 2JA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	27
Manufacturing	20
Education	15
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ulverley School Rodney Road , B92 8RZ	- not rated	734 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswold Primary School Buryfield Road , B91 2AZ	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Stockwell Rise , B92 9LX	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Coppice Road , B92 9JY	2out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Windrush Close , B92 8QL	- not rated	1,616 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lode Heath School Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	3,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	3,286 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	2,764 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,109 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	591 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	1,619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	1,727 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	2,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,630 yd	Community special 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
Claudies Club Soft Play	GSA Swim Centre, 2 Vulcan Road	423 yd
Solihull Play Town	Unit 3, Vulcan House Industrial Estate	572 yd
JLR Compass Group Kiosks	Jaguar Land Rover, Lode Lane	737 yd
JLR Ltd Compass Group	Jaguar Land Rover, Lode Lane	737 yd
Greswold Greyhounds	Greswold Primary School, Buryfield Road	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Land Rover Sports & Social Club	The Sportsground, Billsmore Green	252 yd
Dance Warehouse	Collets House, Boulton Road	494 yd
Olton Tavern	Lode Lane, Solihull	968 yd
The Flying Elephant	34 Hermitage Road, Solihull	1,081 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Damson Wood Take Away	69 Rowood Drive, Solihull	866 yd
Rowood Fish Bar & Pizzeria	45 Rowood Drive, Solihull	890 yd
Rickshaw Express	1A Cornyx Lane, Solihull	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Land Rover Sports & Social Club THE SPORTSGROUND THE SPORTSGROUND BILLSMORE GREEN	grass pitches	562 yd
Lode Heath School LODE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	596 yd
Dino'S Fitness World (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Vulcan Road	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Greswold Primary School BURYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	895 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	231.3 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B91 2JA