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B90 1 area guide

Who lives in B90 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
15,739 (2024)
At a glance

What B90 1 is like

The B90 1 postcode sector in Solihull covers 280 live postcodes and is home to about 15,739 people across 8 census neighbourhoods. 72.1% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 30–34, and 62.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B90 1 sold for a median of £327,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B90 1 compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
7.4/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle — 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£327,250

Median over 184 sales in B90 1, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.5/ 10

Good — 2 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 4 rated schools in B90 1 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£64,823

Average a year, before tax — higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B90 1 FAQs

01
Is B90 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.4 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in B90 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £327,250.

Homes in B90 1 sold for a median of £327,250 across 184 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is B90 1 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B90 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in B90 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (34.9%).
05
Which council covers B90 1?

B90 1 is in Solihull.

B90 1 is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is B90 1?

Connectivity scores 5.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Whitlocks End Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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