Old Damson Lane, Solihull, B92 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B92 9ED is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	51.8%	0.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.4%	48.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	36.7%	38.2%	1.5%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	43.2%	-1.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11%	10.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.3%) 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	51.6%	48%	-3.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	32.5%	40.3%	7.8%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	11.1%	9.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.0%

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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	12.6%	-1.7%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	8.1%	-8.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	13.5%	2.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	16.1%	0.9%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	43.5%	6.8%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6%	7.1%	1.1%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.7%	73.1%	-14.6%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.2%	4%	0.8%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.2% 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	92.5%	85.2%	-7.3%	83.2%	2.0%
European Union	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	85.9%	-6.6%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88%	76.7%	11.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.6%	37.2%	-6.6%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Old Damson Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Damson Lane was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Damson Lane has the 52nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 253rd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 191.7%.

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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. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in B92 9ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Old Damson Lane are based on 5 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 Old Damson Lane, Solihull, B92 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 9ED

Average Price
£2,291,197

Semi-Detached
£321,273

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,276,159

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Damson Lane

Average Price
£1,650,313

Semi-Detached
£350,495

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£958,784

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,295,895

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Damson LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Gables Hotel Old Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-06-09	£817,959
Dunstan Farm Old Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£4,800,000	2018-05-11	£5,773,830
East Dean Old Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	1999-04-30	£317,190
Gables Hotel Old Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Detached, a newly built property	£215,000	1997-04-25	£958,784
East Dean Old Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	1996-12-02	£383,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 9ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	19
Construction	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Junior School Coppice Road , B92 9JY	2out of 4	1,879 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Valley Primary Old Lode Lane , B92 8LW	3out of 4	1,903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Stockwell Rise , B92 9LX	3out of 4	1,940 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapledene Primary School Mapledene Road , B26 3XE	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ulverley School Rodney Road , B92 8RZ	- not rated	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lode Heath School Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	2,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	3,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	4,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	4,826 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	5,096 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Triple Crown Centre Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	3,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	3,778 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	3,801 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in B92 9ED area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Exiles Rfc GREENHILL BUNGALOW GREENHILL BUNGALOW OLD DAMSON LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	376 yd
Civil Service Sports Ground (Closed) Old Damson Lane	grass pitches	388 yd
The Automated Technology Group Stadium Damson Park Damson Park Damson Parkway	grass pitches	789 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	18.2%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

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

Overview of B92 9ED