Damson Lane, Solihull, B92 9JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B92 9JU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.2%	1.9%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	50.7%	48.8%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 9JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.8% 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	25.1%	29.1%	4.0%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.9%	57.8%	-5.1%	44.2%	13.6%
Separated	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	53.6%	50.6%	-3.0%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	32%	29.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	11%	13.5%	2.5%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.2%	0.6%

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	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.2%	-6.9%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	8%	7.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.5%	8.0%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	36.7%	6.9%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.2%	4.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	3.5%	7%	3.5%	2.7%	4.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.3%	79.5%	-5.8%	81.4%	-1.9%
Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	91.9%	88.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	87.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.7%	7.7%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.2%	-5.4%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.5%	6.5%	3.0%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Damson Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Damson Lane was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% lower than the Bickenhill average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Damson Lane has the lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill and the 11th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 9JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Damson Lane are based on 320 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 Damson Lane, Solihull, B92 9JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B92 9JU

Average Price
£409,287

Semi-Detached
£460,867

Terraced
£357,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Damson Lane

Average Price
£370,127

Semi-Detached
£352,918

Terraced
£343,750

Detached
£506,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£400,667

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Damson LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
152 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-05-09	£371,538
144 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2022-09-09	£493,865
162 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-02-22	£337,114
152 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2017-03-03	£413,856
172 Damson Lane, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£231,000	2015-05-20	£370,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B92 9JU

Employment

B92 9JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in B92 9JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,049 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Stockwell Rise , B92 9LX	3out of 4	229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coppice Junior School Coppice Road , B92 9JY	2out of 4	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Wherretts Well Lane , B91 2SD	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greswold Primary School Buryfield Road , B91 2AZ	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ulverley School Rodney Road , B92 8RZ	- not rated	1,736 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	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lyndon School Daylesford Road , B92 8EJ	2out of 4	3,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	3,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,506 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,823 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	3,059 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	1,005 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	1,699 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Reynalds Cross School Kineton Green Road , Olton B92 7ER	3out of 4	3,698 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Solihull Play Town	Unit 3, Vulcan House Industrial Estate		772 yd
Claudies Club Soft Play	GSA Swim Centre, 2 Vulcan Road		836 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dance Warehouse	Collets House, Boulton Road	876 yd
Land Rover Sports & Social Club	The Sportsground, Billsmore Green	879 yd
The Glades Football Centre	The Glades, Lugtrout Lane	991 yd
The Flying Elephant	34 Hermitage Road, Solihull	1,057 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Damson Wood Take Away	69 Rowood Drive, Solihull	428 yd
Rowood Fish Bar & Pizzeria	45 Rowood Drive, Solihull	437 yd
Saffron Indian Takeaway	58 Damson Lane, Solihull	516 yd
Greville Fish Bar	2 Damson Lane, Solihull	717 yd
Rickshaw Express	1A Cornyx Lane, Solihull	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmdon Heath Recreation Ground DAMSON LANE	grass pitches	262 yd
The Land Rover Sports & Social Club THE SPORTSGROUND THE SPORTSGROUND BILLSMORE GREEN	grass pitches	648 yd
Dino'S Fitness World (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Vulcan Road	health and fitness suite	792 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	138.3 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	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B92 9JU