Housing in B91 1UL
What the homes in B91 1UL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley East
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
B91 1ULSolihull
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (66.2%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B91 1UL area is well above that, at 90.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.5% own outright and 44.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented8.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.2%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 2.8 people living in it. 19.3% 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 33.3%. 37.4% 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 1UL sits in (Shirley East): about 2,001 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.