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Postcode sector · Solihull

Housing in B91 1

What the homes in B91 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
23,982 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (47.7%). Flats make up 22.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

B91 1England
Detached47.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26%31.5%
Terraced4.1%23%
Purpose-built flat20.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B91 1 is above that, at 85.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.6% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

B91 1
85%
13%
England
  • Owned85.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B91 1England
Owned outright50.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B91 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.3%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

B91 1England
Living alone, under 6610.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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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