Brook Lane, Solihull, B92 7EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B92 7EJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.1%	-3.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	46.3%	49.9%	3.6%	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 B92 7EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	43.7%	46.2%	2.5%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40.3%	39.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.1%	5.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	52.8%	50.4%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	32%	32.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	11%	13.6%	2.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.2%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	15.3%	-5.2%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	11.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.1%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	23.3%	8.4%	16.9%	6.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	31.3%	3.3%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	13.4%	12.2%	2.7%	10.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
White	83.4%	69.8%	-13.6%	81.4%	-11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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%	81.7%	-10.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	81.5%	-8.7%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.6%	9.4%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1.5%	-4.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Brook Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Lane was 72.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.3% higher than the Lyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brook Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon and the 226th highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B92 7EJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Brook Lane are based on 109 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 Brook Lane, Solihull, B92 7EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 7EJ

Average Price
£299,029

Semi-Detached
£312,273

Terraced
£266,895

Detached
£379,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,346

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Lane

Average Price
£302,909

Semi-Detached
£313,873

Terraced
£280,761

Detached
£380,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,525

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Brook Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-06	£372,587
36 Brook Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£234,000	2024-06-07	£246,405
49 Brook Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-03-15	£288,000
12 Brook Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-03-15	£357,333
44 Brook Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2023-09-05	£287,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 7EJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	27
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	13
Other	12
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	4,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road , B92 7EG	- not rated	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road , B92 7EG	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	546 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School, Specialist College for the Performing Arts, Languages and Training Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	- not rated	1,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	3out of 4	1,546 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	3,273 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,514 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,514 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham College Garretts Green Lane , B33 0TS	- not rated	5,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,325 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	3out of 4	5,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Starbank Road , B10 9LR	- not rated	5,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	3out of 4	5,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	- not rated	5,317 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanswell School Kineton Green Road , B92 7ER	- not rated	547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trident Alternative Provision Ltd 58 Lincoln Road , B27 6NX	- not rated	1,499 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Honeybourne School 621 Fox Hollies Road , Hall Green B28 9DW	- not rated	1,931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	2,096 yd	Other independent 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
Oltons Pizza N Grill	260C Gospel Lane, Olton	386 yd
Mugil Indian Restaurant	256A Gospel Lane, Olton	414 yd
Cobs & Robbers	182 Gospel Lane, Olton	624 yd
D&T Guest Catering	Robin Hood Golf Club, St. Bernards Road	842 yd
Platform Three	163 Warwick Road, Solihull	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo Xpress	360 Gospel Lane, Olton	145 yd
Harveys Fish Bar	356 Gospel Lane, Olton	153 yd
Silver Star	219 Gospel Lane, Birmingham	524 yd
Chip Stop	1 Severne Road, Birmingham	629 yd
Indian Eatery Bham LTD	2 Gospel Farm Road, Birmingham	806 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham		717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley School KINETON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	583 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	647 yd
West Warwickshire Sports Club GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	737 yd
Robin Hood Golf Club ST. BERNARDS ROAD	golf	838 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,022 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	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B92 7EJ