Affluence in B91 3AL
How B91 3AL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,406 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B91 3ALSolihull
How well off B91 3AL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B91 3AL area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.5% of adults in the B91 3AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.4% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
54.6% of adults in the B91 3AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.4% of adults in the B91 3AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B91 3AL (Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross) (about 2,406 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.