Housing in B90 2AE
What the homes in B90 2AE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Heath
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
B90 2AESolihull
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (50.5%). Flats make up 3.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 2AE area is well above that, at 93.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.9% of households against 20.5%. 59.7% own outright and 34.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.9%20.5%
- Social rented0.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.2%. 21.3% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Solihull
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B90 2AE sits in (Shirley Heath): about 1,549 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.