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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B90 3SA

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

Neighbourhood
Shirley East
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (66.2%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B90 3SAEngland
Detached27.6%22.9%
Semi-detached66.2%31.5%
Terraced4.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 3SA area is well above that, at 90.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 44.6% with a mortgage.

B90 3SA
90%
England
  • Owned90.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented8.3%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B90 3SAEngland
Owned outright45.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 19.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B90 3SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 33.3%. 37.4% of households include dependent children.

B90 3SAEngland
Living alone, under 667.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children9.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 3SA sits in (Shirley East): about 2,001 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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