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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B90 2NN

What the homes in B90 2NN 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)
Property types

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.

B90 2NNEngland
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached50.5%31.5%
Terraced0.3%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 2NN 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.

B90 2NN
94%
England
  • 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

B90 2NNEngland
Owned outright59.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.1%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B90 2NNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.2%. 21.3% of households include dependent children.

B90 2NNEngland
Living alone, under 666.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%7.7%
Rents

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.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B90 2NN 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.

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