Elms Close, Solihull, B91 2ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B91 2ND has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	48.4%	52%	3.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2ND there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% 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	30.5%	28.6%	-1.9%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	51.2%	0.4%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9%	10.6%	1.6%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	55.7%	7.6%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	30%	27.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	15%	12.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	5.6%	4.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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.

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	13.2%	-6.3%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	7.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	12.1%	-4.8%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	16%	7.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	43.8%	8.1%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.2%	11.1%	3.9%	3.1%	8.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	8.3%	6.1%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	68.1%	-15.0%	81.4%	-13.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% 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	86.9%	82.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	10%	2.8%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	85%	82.1%	-2.9%	83.2%	-1.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	15.6%	15.0%	9.8%	5.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	0.3%	-11.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.6%	37.2%	-13.6%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Hindu	8%	1.7%	6.3%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Elms Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elms Close was 35.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% lower than the Elmdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elms Close has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon and the 255th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.8%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in B91 2ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Elms Close are based on 44 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 Elms Close, Solihull, B91 2ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for B91 2ND

Average Price
£322,751

Semi-Detached
£315,500

Terraced
£351,752

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elms Close

Average Price
£327,104

Semi-Detached
£324,208

Terraced
£335,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elms CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Elms Close, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-03-27	£402,387
7 Elms Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-10	£358,681
19 Elms Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-06-24	£255,693
5 Elms Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2019-12-13	£320,361
17 Elms Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-02-15	£304,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B91 2ND

Employment

B91 2ND area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	92
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Wherretts Well Lane , B91 2SD	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswold Primary School Buryfield Road , B91 2AZ	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Coppice Road , B92 9JY	2out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Stockwell Rise , B92 9LX	3out of 4	1,200 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School New Road , B91 3DW	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	955 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	2,342 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	1,809 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	2,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	762 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	881 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	953 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,510 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
Solihull United Reformed Church	Church Flat, 741 Warwick Road	763 yd
West Midlands Bridge Club Ltd	909 Warwick Road, Solihull	793 yd
The Beech House	727 Warwick Road, Solihull	850 yd
The Spice Club	697 Warwick Road, Solihull	915 yd
Solihull Play Town	Unit 3, Vulcan House Industrial Estate	922 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Elephant	34 Hermitage Road, Solihull	510 yd
Greens	Cafe In Centre Of, Mell Square	980 yd
Dance Warehouse	Collets House, Boulton Road	999 yd
Popworld	16 Poplar Road, Solihull	1,067 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greville Fish Bar	2 Damson Lane, Solihull	345 yd
Saffron Indian Takeaway	58 Damson Lane, Solihull	520 yd
Rickshaw Express	1A Cornyx Lane, Solihull	529 yd
Luck-E-Chef	12 Hermitage Road, Solihull	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	8 Hermitage Road, Solihull	591 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, George Road	982 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Poplar Way	1,013 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Solihull School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	731 yd
Tippetts Field Marsh Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	827 yd
Dino'S Fitness World (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Vulcan Road	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Elmdon Heath Recreation Ground DAMSON LANE	grass pitches	886 yd
Club At St Johns WARWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,024 yd
Eversfield Preparatory School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,045 yd
Lode Heath School LODE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,066 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	159.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 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.

Overview of B91 2ND