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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B90 3AA

What the homes in B90 3AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Shirley West
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,339 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (78.9%). Flats make up 2.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B90 3AAEngland
Detached6.3%22.9%
Semi-detached78.9%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 3AA area is above that, at 72.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 31.9% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

B90 3AA
73%
15%
England
  • Owned72.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented15%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B90 3AAEngland
Owned outright31.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council13.5%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 25% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B90 3AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.5%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

B90 3AAEngland
Living alone, under 669.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children14.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 3AA sits in (Shirley West): about 1,339 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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