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B91 1HQ

Brobury Croft

Shirley East

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Detailed insights for B91 1HQ

Overview

Postcode B91 1HQ is located in a major urban area, within the Shirley East ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Shirley East area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shirley East is £59,786 per year. The nearest station is Solihull located about 1.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shirley East has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,361 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shirley East has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Shirley East is £59,786 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B91 1HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shirley East near B91 1HQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Solihull located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
369
Population density
3,923.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
12.12(-68%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.71(-34%)
Burglary
4.04(0%)
Public order
2.69(-56%)
Vehicle crime
2.02(-69%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
208
56.52%
Indian
66
17.93%
Pakistani
35
9.51%
Other Asian
15
4.08%
Other
13
3.53%
Total population: 368

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
143
47.19%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
16.17%
Level 3 (A level)
39
12.87%
No qualifications
34
11.22%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
7.59%
Total 16+ residents: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
51.24%
Owns with a mortgage
50
41.32%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
6.61%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.83%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Shirley East

Based on 127 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 in Shirley East area, with individual transactions ranging from £115,000 up to £950,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shirley East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shirley East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£561,750
Flats16£188,750
Semi-Detached58£397,500
Terraced27£316,000

10 year median price trend in Shirley East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shirley East.

Schools

In the B91 1HQ postcode area, located within Shirley East, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B91 1HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStreetsbrook Infant and Early Years AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimarySharmans Cross Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryBlossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B91 1HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B91 1HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressNorthbrook Road, Solihull, B90 3PHWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miSmithtons Food MarketProspect Lane, Solihull, B91 1HTWalking directions to Smithtons Food Market
0.3 miOne StopProspect Lane, Solihull, B91 1HTWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district (2025-26).

Band A£1,392
Band B£1,624
Band C£1,856
Band D£2,088
Band E£2,552
Band F£3,016
Band G£3,480
Band H£4,176

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSolihullE08000029
Parliamentary ConstituencySolihull West and ShirleyE14001479
WardShirley EastE05001296
ParishSolihull, unparished areaE43000265
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shirley EastE02002098
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 018EE01010205
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1995-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.