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Postcode sector · Solihull

Housing in B90 8

What the homes in B90 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,282 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (53.7%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B90 8England
Detached28.5%22.9%
Semi-detached53.7%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B90 8 is above that, at 79.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 36.1% own outright and 43.1% with a mortgage.

B90 8
79%
England
  • Owned79.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented8.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B90 8England
Owned outright36.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council6.1%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B90 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.9%. 32.4% of households include dependent children.

B90 8England
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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