Postcode · Solihull

B90 9NL area guide

Who lives in B90 9NL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What B90 9NL is like

B90 9NL is a postcode in the Shirley West neighbourhood of Solihull. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,339 people. 72.8% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 15% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 5–9, and 60.2% 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.

Scores

How B90 9NL compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle — 38.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 12 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£62,040

Average a year, before tax — higher than 71% 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.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
72.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B90 9NL FAQs

Is B90 9NL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is B90 9NL safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 38.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B90 9NL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in B90 9NL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 72.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (78.9%).

Which council covers B90 9NL?

B90 9NL is in Solihull.

B90 9NL is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B90 9NL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Shirley Rail Station, 0.9 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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