High Street, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B93 0LF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.2%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.7%	49.8%	2.1%	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	24.1%	28%	3.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	47%	0.6%	44.2%	2.8%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	13.2%	15.1%	1.9%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	6.1%	2.5%

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	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	29.7%	34%	4.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	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	19.5%	11.2%	-8.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.7%	-2.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	18%	6.6%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	39.5%	42.1%	2.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
White	97.4%	92.5%	-4.9%	81.4%	11.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% 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	96.2%	91.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	6.1%	-0.3%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	91.4%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	0%	1%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.6%	76.7%	9.9%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	59.8%	46.2%	13.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 72.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.0% higher than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath and the 226th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in B93 0LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 499 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 High Street, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for B93 0LF

Average Price
£378,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£228,165

Other
£529,125

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£426,738

Semi-Detached
£358,337

Terraced
£411,958

Detached
£635,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,523

Other
£1,339,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1590 High Street, Solihull, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£357,000	2014-07-24	£530,188
1592 High Street, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2007-09-28	£228,623
1592 High Street, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2004-07-09	£216,285
1592 High Street, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£58,500	1997-09-25	£235,415
1592 High Street, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£35,500	1996-06-27	£153,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B93 0LF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Kixley Lane , Knowle B93 0JE	4out of 4	443 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Mill Lane , Bentley Heath B93 8PA	- not rated	1,592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Widney Close , Bentley Heath B93 9AS	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorridge Primary School Station Road , Dorridge B93 8EU	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School Fen End Road West , Temple Balsall B93 0AN	- not rated	3,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden Station Road , Knowle B93 0PT	4out of 4	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	4,175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull Dingle Lane , B91 3PD	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderbrook School Blossomfield Road , B91 1SN	3out of 4	4,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lode Heath School Lode Lane , B91 2HW	3out of 4	5,259 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	3,168 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Springfield House Community Special School Kenilworth Road , Knowle B93 0AJ	4out of 4	2,631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull School Warwick Road , B91 3DJ	- not rated	3,827 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruckleigh School 17 Lode Lane , B91 2AB	- not rated	4,350 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eversfield Preparatory School Warwick Road , B91 1AT	- not rated	4,555 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy Cranmore Avenue , Shirley B90 4LE	- not rated	5,180 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Viola	1590 High Street, Knowle	7 yd
Penny's Youth Cafe	5 St. Johns Way, Knowle	66 yd
Eros Restaurant	1608 High Street, Knowle	80 yd
Ellora Curry Centre	1661 High Street, Knowle	123 yd
Cheal's Restaurant	1630 High Street, Knowle	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ale Rooms	1592 High Street, Knowle	12 yd
Wilsons Arms Toby Carvery	Wilsons Arms, 1635 Warwick Road	95 yd
The Dry Spy	1673 - 1675 High Street, Knowle	168 yd
Knowle Royal British Legion	1611 Warwick Road, Knowle	234 yd
The Red Lion	1672 High Street, Knowle	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Li Cantonese Take Away	22 St. Johns Way, Knowle	63 yd
Phonlik	2 Station Road, Knowle	416 yd
Knowle Fish Bar	13 Station Road, Knowle	452 yd
The Lloyds	7 Station Road, Knowle	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowle C Of E Primary Academy KIXLEY LANE	grass pitches	331 yd
Knowle Village Cricket Club HAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	491 yd
Arden Academy STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	688 yd
Knowle Fc HAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	769 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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.