St Johns Close, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding B93 0NL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.4%	57.8%	1.4%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	43.6%	42.2%	-1.4%	49.0%	-6.8%

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	29.6%	25%	-4.6%	37.9%	-12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	37.5%	4.5%	44.2%	-6.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	18.4%	18.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	9.1%
Widowed	16.8%	13.5%	-3.3%	6.1%	7.4%

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	45%	39%	-6.0%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	35.6%	36.7%	1.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	12.7%	5.2%
Bad health	5%	5.5%	0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	25.1%	20.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	6.8%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.3%	8.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.1%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	40.1%	9.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.7% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
White	100%	97.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	16.3%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.2% 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%	91.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	8.0%
European Union	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	90.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0%	2.8%	2.8%	9.8%	-7.0%
5-10 Years	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.8%	37.2%	-14.4%
Christian	73.5%	46.2%	27.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	2.3%	6.0%	-3.7%

Safety

Is St Johns Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Close was 94.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.9% higher than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath and the 162nd highest crime rate of 670 local areas in Solihull .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 0NL, 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 St Johns Close are based on 114 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 St Johns Close, Knowle, Solihull, B93 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for B93 0NL

Average Price
£273,164

Semi-Detached
£236,149

Terraced
£367,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,567

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Close

Average Price
£270,309

Semi-Detached
£365,806

Terraced
£367,532

Detached
£633,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,458

Other
£198,645

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125 St Johns Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,500	2026-02-04	£262,500
143 St Johns Close, Solihull, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-07-25	£366,513
117 St Johns Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-27	£235,577
123 St Johns Close, Solihull, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-01-04	£216,720
125 St Johns Close, Solihull, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-25	£239,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B93 0NL

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in B93 0NL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	70
Full-Time Employee	56
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3out of 4	447 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle CofE Junior School Kixley Lane , Knowle B93 0JE	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Knowle CofE Infant School Kixley Lane , Knowle B93 0JE	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Knowle Church of England Primary School Kixley Lane , Knowle B93 0JE	- not rated	447 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Mill Lane , Bentley Heath B93 8PA	- not rated	1,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arden School Station Road , Knowle B93 0PT	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arden Station Road , Knowle B93 0PT	3out of 4	386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Malvern Hall School Brueton Avenue , B91 3EW	- not rated	4,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	4,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Catholic School Whitefields Road , B91 3NZ	- not rated	4,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Solihull Sixth Form College Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,350 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sixth Form College, Solihull Widney Manor Road , B91 3WR	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Solihull College & University Centre Blossomfield Campus , Blossomfield Road B91 1SB	- not rated	4,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsley Preparatory School 53 Hanbury Road , Dorridge B93 8DW	- not rated	1,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Springfield House Community Special School Kenilworth Road , Knowle B93 0AJ	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Solihul 1021 Warwick Road , B91 3HG	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Community College (Boys) 1021 Warwick Road , B91 3HG	- not rated	3,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Montessori School 98 Widney Manor Road , B91 3JJ	- not rated	3,211 yd	Other independent school	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
Penny's Youth Cafe	5 St. Johns Way, Knowle	190 yd
Costa Coffee	1648 High Street, Knowle	203 yd
Freda's Deli	1636A High Street, Knowle	204 yd
Cheal's Restaurant	1630 High Street, Knowle	207 yd
Eros Restaurant	1608 High Street, Knowle	217 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ale Rooms	1592 High Street, Knowle	217 yd
The Dry Spy	1673 - 1675 High Street, Knowle	235 yd
The Red Lion	1672 High Street, Knowle	273 yd
Loki Wines	20-22 Station Road, Knowle	287 yd
Wilsons Arms Toby Carvery	Wilsons Arms, 1635 Warwick Road	306 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Li Cantonese Take Away	22 St. Johns Way, Knowle	171 yd
Knowle Fish Bar	13 Station Road, Knowle	322 yd
Phonlik	2 Station Road, Knowle	327 yd
The Lloyds	7 Station Road, Knowle	336 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Knowle C Of E Primary Academy KIXLEY LANE	grass pitches	447 yd
Arden Academy STATION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Knowle Village Cricket Club HAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	703 yd
Knowle Fc HAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	990 yd
Arden Academy Grass Pitches STATION ROAD	grass pitches	992 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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