Housing in B90 3JR
What the homes in B90 3JR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley East
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,809 (2024)
B90 3JRSolihull
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (85.7%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
88.6% of households in the B90 3JR area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 42.1% own outright and 46.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (31.3%). 36.2% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B90 3JR (Shirley East) (about 1,809 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.