Housing in B91 1LS
What the homes in B91 1LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
B91 1LSSolihull
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (80.8%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B91 1LS area is well above that, at 95%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.4% of households against 20.5%. 60.2% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned95%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4.4%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 17.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.4%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B91 1LS sits in (Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross): about 1,724 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.