Wharf Lane, Solihull, B91 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B91 2NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.7%	48.1%	1.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around B91 2NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.8%	67.6%	14.8%	37.9%	29.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	22.3%	-9.5%	44.2%	-21.9%
Separated	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.8%	7.4%	-3.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (91.1%) 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	62.5%	57.5%	-5.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	29.1%	33.6%	4.5%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6.9%	8%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 2NJ this area, 9.1% 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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.4%	15.8%	-8.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	15.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	46.1%	9.7%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	5.7%	4.2%	0.9%	4.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.2%	73.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-8.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	88.1%	81.4%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2.3%	5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	8%	11.4%	3.4%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	81.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-1.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	7.2%	4.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Wharf Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wharf Lane was 95.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wharf Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 160th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Wharf Lane are based on 632 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 Wharf Lane, Solihull, B91 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B91 2NJ

Average Price
£194,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,709

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wharf Lane

Average Price
£221,058

Semi-Detached
£339,322

Terraced
£337,423

Detached
£384,766

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,532

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wharf LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 21 Brook House Wharf Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-06-27	£177,469
Apartment 2 Brook House Wharf Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-05-27	£165,300
Apartment 10 Brook House Wharf Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2025-05-23	£172,532
Apartment 42 Brook House Wharf Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	2024-10-14	£163,821
Apartment 47 Brook House Wharf Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2024-09-04	£154,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B91 2NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Retired	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	15
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	5,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Stockwell Rise , B92 9LX	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswold Primary School Buryfield Road , B91 2AZ	3out of 4	779 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Wherretts Well Lane , B91 2SD	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Coppice Road , B92 9JY	2out of 4	878 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ulverley School Rodney Road , B92 8RZ	- not rated	1,512 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	505 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	2,836 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	3,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	3,075 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	2,507 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	2,526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	435 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	1,229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,175 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 Play Town	Unit 3, Vulcan House Industrial Estate	244 yd
Claudies Club Soft Play	GSA Swim Centre, 2 Vulcan Road	376 yd
Greswold Greyhounds	Greswold Primary School, Buryfield Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dance Warehouse	Collets House, Boulton Road	355 yd
The Flying Elephant	34 Hermitage Road, Solihull	526 yd
Land Rover Sports & Social Club	The Sportsground, Billsmore Green	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rickshaw Express	1A Cornyx Lane, Solihull	265 yd
Saffron Indian Takeaway	58 Damson Lane, Solihull	514 yd
Greville Fish Bar	2 Damson Lane, Solihull	630 yd
Luck-E-Chef	12 Hermitage Road, Solihull	644 yd
Damson Wood Take Away	69 Rowood Drive, Solihull	693 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	8 Hermitage Road, Solihull		653 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dino'S Fitness World (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Vulcan Road	health and fitness suite	237 yd
Lode Heath School LODE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	607 yd
The Land Rover Sports & Social Club THE SPORTSGROUND THE SPORTSGROUND BILLSMORE GREEN	grass pitches	629 yd
Elmdon Heath Recreation Ground DAMSON LANE	grass pitches	677 yd
Greswold Primary School BURYFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	859 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.85 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.06 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B91 2NJ