Rectory Gardens, Solihull, B91 3RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B91 3RL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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 3RL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	25.8%	24.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	-13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	60.5%	5.6%	44.2%	16.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	9.5%	4.7%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (89.2%) 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	54%	55.3%	1.3%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	34.6%	33.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	9.7%	10.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3RL this area, 8% 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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.9%	-5.0%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	59.2%	12.4%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	5.4%	19%	13.6%	3.1%	15.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	7%	5.9%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	87.4%	65.4%	-22.0%	81.4%	-16.0%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.6%	72.5%	-18.1%	83.2%	-10.7%
European Union	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	20.3%	15.4%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	72.7%	-16.7%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	9.1%	4.0%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	10.9%	1.2%	9.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	12.5%	1.7%	10.8%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Rectory Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rectory Gardens was 563.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 368.1% higher than the St Alphege average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rectory Gardens has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege and the 16th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 344.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in B91 3RL, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Rectory Gardens are based on 47 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 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, B91 3RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B91 3RL

Average Price
£690,951

Semi-Detached
£683,561

Terraced
£519,855

Detached
£854,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rectory Gardens

Average Price
£680,335

Semi-Detached
£673,141

Terraced
£525,953

Detached
£754,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rectory GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-10-22	£635,295
26 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£833,000	2023-02-21	£854,507
11 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-09-27	£651,338
21 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2021-01-29	£589,255
20 Rectory Gardens, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2020-12-09	£1,059,813

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B91 3RL

Employment

B91 3RL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	23
Information and communication	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School New Road , B91 3DW	4out of 4	112 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alphege Church of England Junior School Widney Manor Road , B91 3JG	3out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswold Primary School Buryfield Road , B91 2AZ	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Wherretts Well Lane , B91 2SD	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	1,158 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lode Heath School Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,512 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	564 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	1,249 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	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	834 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	1,969 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	2,666 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
The Oliver Bird Hall - Lunch Club	The Oliver Bird Hall, Church Hill Road	171 yd
Panchuli	165 High Street, Solihull	337 yd
Cote Restaurants	142 High Street, Solihull	352 yd
Toffs By Rob Palmer	16 Drury Lane, Solihull	375 yd
Carluccios	159-161 High Street, Solihull	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	173 High Street, Solihull	333 yd
Greens	Cafe In Centre Of, Mell Square	522 yd
The Honey Club	76A High Street, Solihull	531 yd
Popworld	16 Poplar Road, Solihull	722 yd
The Flute & Flagon (88th Street, Value Mighty, Sin City Burger)	28-30 Station Road, Solihull	769 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	48-60 High Street, Solihull	568 yd
Greggs PLC	33 High Street, Solihull	586 yd
Burger King	Unit 1, 15-19 High Street	618 yd
Subway	3 Station Road, Solihull	660 yd
Haus Of Desserts	44 Station Road, Solihull	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Supermarkets Ltd	Morrisons Store, George Road	389 yd
Sainsbury's	J Sainsbury Plc, Poplar Way	622 yd
Aldi Food Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores Ltd, 83 Homer Road	657 yd
Waitrose	29 Homer Road, Solihull	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Malvern Park PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	250 yd
Solihull Sixth Form College WIDNEY MANOR ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	486 yd
Club Moativation (Solihull) HOMER ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	500 yd
Saint Martin'S School MALVERN HALL MALVERN HALL BRUETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	519 yd
Solihull School WARWICK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	609 yd
Tippetts Field Marsh Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd
Club At St Johns WARWICK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Eversfield Preparatory School WARWICK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,057 yd
Tudor Grange Park TUDOR GRANGE PARK TUDOR GRANGE PARK MONKSPATH HALL ROAD	cycling	1,092 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B91 3RL