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Housing in B91 2SN

What the homes in B91 2SN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,867 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (55.6%). Flats make up 11.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B91 2SNEngland
Detached55.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced5.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B91 2SN area is above that, at 85.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 49.7% own outright and 35.8% with a mortgage.

B91 2SN
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented12.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B91 2SNEngland
Owned outright49.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B91 2SNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.9%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

B91 2SNEngland
Living alone, under 6610.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B91 2SN sits in (Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes): about 1,867 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.

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