Postcode · Solihull

B90 2RW area guide

Who lives in B90 2RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Shirley Heath
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,415 (2024)

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At a glance

What B90 2RW is like

B90 2RW is a postcode in the Shirley Heath neighbourhood of Solihull. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,415 people. 63.7% of households own their home, 6.6% rent privately and 29.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 70–74, and 42.3% 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 2 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B90 2RW compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 30.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 151 sales in B90 2, −1.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 10 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£61,470

Average a year, before tax — higher than 70% 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.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
34.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 6.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B90 2RW FAQs

Is B90 2RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.7 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B90 2RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in B90 2 sold for a median of £340,000 across 151 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B90 2RW safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 30.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around B90 2RW, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B90 2RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 70–74, at 10.1% of residents. 63.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (36.7%).

Which council covers B90 2RW?

B90 2RW is in Solihull.

B90 2RW is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B90 2RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shirley Rail Station, 1 mile 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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