Bablake Croft, Solihull, B92 8RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B92 8RP is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	50.1%	46.9%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	49.9%	53.1%	3.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 B92 8RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.2% 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	27.8%	31.1%	3.3%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	58.3%	57.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	13.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	4.2%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (88.7%) 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	44%	47.8%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	42.8%	40.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	11.2%	9.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 B92 8RP this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	9.9%	-6.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	14.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	21%	10.5%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	38.9%	10.3%	33.8%	5.1%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	94.7%	86.5%	-8.2%	81.4%	5.1%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	97.3%	93.1%	-4.2%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	93.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.3%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.5%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	53.3%	46.2%	7.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Bablake Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bablake Croft was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.1% lower than the Elmdon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bablake Croft has the 27th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.0%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B92 8RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Bablake Croft are based on 31 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 Bablake Croft, Solihull, B92 8RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 8RP

Average Price
£276,223

Semi-Detached
£276,223

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bablake Croft

Average Price
£294,299

Semi-Detached
£294,299

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bablake CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Bablake Croft, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-03-28	£230,580
4 Bablake Croft, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-08-24	£236,204
11 Bablake Croft, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£421,500	2023-05-11	£440,698
12 Bablake Croft, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2021-11-05	£290,745
11 Bablake Croft, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-09-23	£434,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 8RP

Employment

B92 8RP 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	114
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	21
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,328 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	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Richmond Road , Olton B92 7RR	4out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School Windrush Close , B92 8QL	- not rated	645 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olton Primary School Lyndon Road , Olton B92 7QF	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ulverley School Rodney Road , B92 8RZ	- not rated	868 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kineton Green Primary School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7EB	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	1,900 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lode Heath School Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	2,758 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	3,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	4,442 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	4,694 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	4,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	5,044 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	2,032 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,373 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	2,892 yd	Other independent 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
Happy Heart Cafe	26 Richmond Road, Olton	771 yd
The Tasty Cafe	51-53 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon	774 yd
The Kitchen Co	65 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon	801 yd
Rajasthan	167 Warwick Road, Solihull	879 yd
Platform Three	163 Warwick Road, Solihull	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hobs Meadow	Hobs Meadow, Ulleries Road	694 yd
Olton Tavern	Lode Lane, Solihull	820 yd
The Lyndon Pub Company	190 Lyndon Road, Solihull	937 yd
Rileys Sports Bar	Snooker Hall Above Ice Rink, Hobs Moat Road	951 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Jade	8 Knightsbridge Road, Olton	304 yd
Happy Eating	30 Richmond Road, Olton	766 yd
Solihull Fish Bar	77 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon	833 yd
An English Affair	196 Warwick Road, Solihull	840 yd
Wongs Chinese Takeaway	91 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon	851 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Olton Convenience	36 Richmond Road, Olton		752 yd
Heron Foods	115 Hobs Moat Road, Elmdon		952 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Olton Jubilee Park BRACKLEYS WAY	grass pitches	366 yd
St Mary'S Church Hall ST MARYS CHURCH HALL ST MARYS CHURCH HALL HOBS MEADOW		645 yd
Fitness First (Solihull) ULLERIES ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Planet Ice Solihull HOBS MOAT ROAD	ice rinks	969 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B92 8RP