Housing in B90 2SP
What the homes in B90 2SP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Heath
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,581 (2024)
B90 2SPSolihull
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.1%). Flats make up 13.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 2SP area is well above that, at 89.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented9.5%20.5%
- Social rented0.5%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. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.3%. 28.4% 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 2SP sits in (Shirley Heath): about 1,581 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.