Postcode · Solihull

B91 9YU area guide

Who lives in B91 9YU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,596 (2024)

B91 9YUSolihull

At a glance

What B91 9YU is like

B91 9YU is a postcode in the Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross neighbourhood of Solihull. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,596 people. 74.2% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 9.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 45–49, and 49.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle.

Scores

How B91 9YU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle — 29.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 6 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£77,452

Average a year, before tax — higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B91 9YU FAQs

Is B91 9YU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 9.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is B91 9YU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 29.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B91 9YU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in B91 9YU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 45–49, at 7.6% of residents. 74.2% of households own their home. The most common home is purpose-built flat (39.7%).

Which council covers B91 9YU?

B91 9YU is in Solihull.

B91 9YU is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B91 9YU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Solihull Rail Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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