Merecote Road, Solihull, B92 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B92 7EX 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	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.9%	31.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	49.4%	0.0%	44.2%	5.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	12.8%	2.8%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) 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	54.4%	49.1%	-5.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	32.2%	39.3%	7.1%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	15.5%	10%	-5.5%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	9.6%	-11.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	18.8%	6.4%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	42.7%	11.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8.8%	3.2%	-5.6%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	1.0%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	84.7%	77.9%	-6.8%	81.4%	-3.5%
Arab	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	93.7%	-0.1%	83.2%	10.5%
European Union	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	93.4%	0.6%	83.2%	10.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Merecote Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merecote Road was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Lyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merecote Road has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon and the 204th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 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 7EX, 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 Merecote Road are based on 54 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 Merecote Road, Solihull, B92 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 7EX

Average Price
£318,976

Semi-Detached
£331,075

Terraced
£307,173

Detached
£290,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merecote Road

Average Price
£316,480

Semi-Detached
£324,237

Terraced
£307,711

Detached
£285,458

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merecote Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Merecote Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-28	£318,738
33 Merecote Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£268,000	2023-12-20	£277,601
21 Merecote Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-13	£306,061
41 Merecote Road, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-07-28	£340,392
19 Merecote Road, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2022-07-28	£282,183

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 7EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	4,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	5,304 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Severne Junior Infant and Nursery School Severne Road , Acocks Green B27 7HR	3out of 4	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School Kineton Green Road , B92 7EG	- not rated	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langley Primary School St Bernard's Road , Olton B92 7DJ	3out of 4	871 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lakey Lane Junior and Infant School Lakey Lane , Hall Green B28 8RY	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	2,344 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	2,763 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,552 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,346 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	5,082 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,416 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	447 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn School and Day Nursery 1597 Stratford Road , Hall Green B28 9JB	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	2,058 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	2,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,582 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	553 yd
Mugil Indian Restaurant	256A Gospel Lane, Olton	583 yd
D&T Guest Catering	Robin Hood Golf Club, St. Bernards Road	646 yd
Cobs & Robbers	182 Gospel Lane, Olton	802 yd
Italian Pizza Factory	211B Lakey Lane, Birmingham	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indigo Xpress	360 Gospel Lane, Olton	248 yd
Harveys Fish Bar	356 Gospel Lane, Olton	263 yd
Indian Eatery Bham LTD	2 Gospel Farm Road, Birmingham	689 yd
Silver Star	219 Gospel Lane, Birmingham	691 yd
Chip Stop	1 Severne Road, Birmingham	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative	Gospel Lane, Birmingham		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Langley School KINETON GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	451 yd
Robin Hood Golf Club ST. BERNARDS ROAD	golf	643 yd
West Warwickshire Sports Club GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	721 yd
Fox Hollies Park (Closed) Gospel Lane	grass pitches	826 yd
Broomhall Playing Fields EDENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	970 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	200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B92 7EX