Area Information for Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT

Summary Back to Top

Union Road in Shirley is in the West Midlands region of England. The postcode is within the Shirley East ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Solihull West and Shirley. This page combines information for the address Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of B90 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for B90 3BT.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Solihull
Ward Shirley East
Constituency Solihull West and Shirley * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region West Midlands * Note that this refers to the Region, not the County of the same name
Country England

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT:

Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DX
Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DT
Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BW
Moreton Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3EH
Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BS
Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3DQ

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about B90 as a whole.

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (3 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 3 property sales in Union Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 7
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 13
Flat (Purpose-Built) 61
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 13
Total 131
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area consists predominantly of housing where the property is owned outright - higher than the national average of almost 33%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 75
Owned with Mortgage 20
Shared Ownership 2
Rented: From Council 3
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 23
Rented: Other 4
Rent Free 0
Total 129

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 70
Two People 31
Three People 10
Four People 15
Five People 2
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 130

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Union Road, Shirley, Solihull consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 54
Other Household 7
Total 131

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 43
Deprived In One Dimension 51
Deprived In Two Dimensions 32
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 128

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly 49% male, 51% female. This part of the Shirley East ward however contains significantly more women than average (57%). This can be caused by a number of factors, but amongst the most common are large establishments such as boarding schools and convents, and areas with older populations.

Females on average live longer than males, so are more likely to be found in retirement areas. In general, as people age, they move away from city centre addresses to suburbs, smaller towns and rural locations, so these areas often show a greater number of females, with inner-city areas showing the opposite trend.

Gender
Male 102
Female 135
Total 237

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. The area around B90 3BT has a very large concentration of residents that are aged 65+ (at 40% of the resident population). This is most commonly seen in rural and small-town areas, and areas of natural beauty that appeal to an older demographic.

This type of distribution is also seen in areas that contain large retirement complexes and care homes.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 11
10-14 15
15-19 6
20-24 5
25-29 15
30-34 7
35-39 12
40-44 11
45-49 17
50-54 15
55-59 13
60-64 9
65-69 16
70-74 10
75-79 21
80-84 20
85+ 29
Total 237

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

In the immediate vicinity of B90 3BT the number widowed residents is high - 17% of the area's population. This may be indicative of an older population, and these areas often contain more women than men as a result.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 54
Married 80
Separated 9
Divorced 21
Widowed 41
Total 205

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

However, this area of the Shirley East ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 93
Good 69
Fair 57
Bad 16
Very Bad 4
Total 239

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 62
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 20
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 51
Other 7
Total 204

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 83% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 198
Mixed Ethnicity 11
Indian 6
Pakistani 11
Chinese 4
Other Asian 9
Total 239

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 204
European Union 15
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 12
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 237

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 204
10+ Years 28
5-10 Years 5
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 0
Total 238

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to B90 3BT.

Passport(s) Held
None 45
United Kingdom 177
Republic of Ireland 6
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 54
Christian 135
Buddhist 2
Hindu 4
Jewish 0
Muslim 24
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 19
Total 238

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Shirley East ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 43% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 53
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4
Retired 88
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 5
Total 207

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 12
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 17
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 4
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 11
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 9
Total 89

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 20
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 48
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 32
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 16
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 11
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 36
Semi-Routine Occupation 23
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 4
Total 205

Policing and Crime Back to Top

Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT is within the Shirley policing neighbourhood, under the West Midlands Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Union Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Shirley
Website: http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/node/2767

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Shirley. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for B90 3BT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest railway station is Shirley (West Midlands), approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Shirley (West Midlands) 1 mile
Solihull 1.5 miles
Whitlocks End 1.5 miles
Yardley Wood 1.7 miles
Widney Manor 2.1 miles
Hall Green 2.4 miles
Olton 2.4 miles
Wythall 2.5 miles
Spring Road 2.7 miles
Acocks Green 3 miles
Earlswood (West Midlands) 3.1 miles
The Lakes (Warks) 3.3 miles
Tyseley 3.4 miles
Dorridge 3.7 miles
Small Heath 4.3 miles
Wood End 4.3 miles
Bournville 4.6 miles
Kings Norton 4.7 miles
Marston Green 5.1 miles
Bordesley 5.1 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Shirley Heath Junior School, approximately 400 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Shirley Heath Junior School 400 yards
    
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James 510 yards
    
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School 800 yards
    
Woodlands Infant School 860 yards
    
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Burman Infant School 0.6 miles
    
Haslucks Green School 0.7 miles
    
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy 0.8 miles
    
Cranmore Infant School 0.8 miles
    
Sharmans Cross Junior School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Light Hall School, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Light Hall School 0.5 miles
    
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy 0.8 miles
    
Alderbrook School 1.1 miles
    
Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull 1.3 miles
    
St Peter's Catholic School 1.4 miles
    
Langley School 1.6 miles
    
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy 1.8 miles
    
Hall Green School 2.2 miles
    
Lode Heath School 2.3 miles
    
Ninestiles, an Academy 2.4 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Shirley Medical Centre (Solihull Healthcare Partnership), approximately 90 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Shirley Dental Care, approximately 100 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Solihull Hospital, approximately 2.2 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Solihull Hospital 2.2 miles
Hertford House 2.3 miles
Spire Parkway Hospital 2.8 miles
Zinnia Centre 3.5 miles
Grove Avenue 3.6 miles
Dan Mooney House 3.7 miles
David Bromley House 3.7 miles
Juniper Centre 4.1 miles
Moseley Hall Hospital 4.1 miles
Circle Rehabilitation Birmingham 4.9 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Union Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3BT. The nearest is Scrivens Opticians & Hearing Care, approximately < 50 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in B90 3BT

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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