Melton Avenue, Solihull, B92 8HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B92 8HJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	50%	47.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50%	52.8%	2.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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	27.9%	33.9%	6.0%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	45.2%	-9.9%	44.2%	1.0%
Separated	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	47%	47.3%	0.3%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	37%	37.5%	0.5%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.9%	20.1%	-4.8%	18.2%	1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	12.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.5%	1.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	17%	31.4%	14.4%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	6%	13.9%	7.9%	2.7%	11.2%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.3%	69.1%	-12.2%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	92.8%	83.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	0%	5.6%	5.6%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	8.7%	3.3%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.8%	83.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	0.3%	-8.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	18.8%	6.5%	12.3%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Melton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Avenue was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.1% lower than the Lyndon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melton Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon and the 219th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B92 8HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Melton Avenue are based on 141 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 Melton Avenue, Solihull, B92 8HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 8HJ

Average Price
£369,505

Semi-Detached
£369,505

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Avenue

Average Price
£302,509

Semi-Detached
£304,185

Terraced
£293,470

Detached
£164,300

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Melton Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-08-22	£333,061
156 Melton Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2017-12-15	£370,372
156 Melton Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,950	2000-07-28	£376,435
160 Melton Avenue, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,500	1996-06-14	£415,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 8HJ

Employment

B92 8HJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	108
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	18
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	3,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Horse Shoes Lane , B26 3HU	1out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Olton Primary School Lyndon Road , Olton B92 7QF	3out of 4	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Windrush Close , B92 8QL	- not rated	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Junior School Wensley Road , Sheldon B26 1LU	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon Green Infant School Wychwood Cresent , Sheldon B26 1LZ	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	450 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,299 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	5,151 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,280 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	5,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	916 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
East Birmingham Network Academy 1580 Coventry Road , Yardley B26 1AL	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	2,546 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	3,260 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Friday Lunch Club	Lyndon Methodist Church, Lyndon Road	205 yd
Three Horseshoes	Three Horse Shoes, 2102 Coventry Road	279 yd
Jilabi	2065 Coventry Road, Sheldon	289 yd
KFC	2104 Coventry Road, Sheldon	297 yd
TSB	Tsb House, 2138 Coventry Road	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lyndon Pub Company	190 Lyndon Road, Solihull	753 yd
The Sheldon Ivy Leaf Sports And Soci	Flat, 2296 Coventry Road	876 yd
Rileys Sports Bar	Snooker Hall Above Ice Rink, Hobs Moat Road	880 yd
The Hobs Meadow	Hobs Meadow, Ulleries Road	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kee Wah House	2047 Coventry Road, Sheldon	289 yd
Trio's	257 Lyndon Road, Solihull	461 yd
Lyndon Fish Bar	260 Lyndon Road, Solihull	479 yd
Lantern House	246 Lyndon Road, Solihull	526 yd
Dragon Palace	2244 Coventry Road, Sheldon	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco, 2101 Coventry Road	289 yd
Iceland Foods Plc	2154 Coventry Road, Sheldon	435 yd
Aldi	New Coventry Road, Birmingham	470 yd
Co-Operative Supermarket	254 Lyndon Road, Solihull	499 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	2186 Coventry Road, Sheldon	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lyndon School DAYLESFORD ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Energie Fitness (Sheldon) COVENTRY ROAD	health and fitness suite	531 yd
Planet Ice Solihull HOBS MOAT ROAD	ice rinks	804 yd
Fitness First (Solihull) ULLERIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Lyndon Playing Fields HANSON GROVE	grass pitches	934 yd
Ivy Leaf Social Club COVENTRY ROAD		963 yd
Barn Lane Recreation Ground WENTWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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%

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

Overview of B92 8HJ