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B90 4 area guide

Who lives in B90 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
24,650 (2024)
At a glance

What B90 4 is like

The B90 4 postcode sector in Solihull covers 311 live postcodes and is home to about 24,650 people across 14 census neighbourhoods. 77.9% of households own their home, 12.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% 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 4 sold for a median of £336,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B90 4 compares

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

AffluenceMore
7.9/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle — 22.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£336,000

Median over 152 sales in B90 4, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited — 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

of 9 rated schools in B90 4 are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£70,875

Average a year, before tax — higher than 85% 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.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in B90 4 is down 5.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Few private renters

    Only 12.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  5. 05
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B90 4 FAQs

01
Is B90 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 7.9 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in B90 4?

The median sale price over the last year was £336,000.

Homes in B90 4 sold for a median of £336,000 across 152 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is B90 4 safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around B90 4, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in B90 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 55–59, at 7.1% of residents. 77.9% of households own their home. The most common home is detached (39.3%).
05
Which council covers B90 4?

B90 4 is in Solihull.

B90 4 is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is B90 4?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Widney Manor Rail Station, 1.4 miles 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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