11 important facts
Area insights about Solihull, local authority district
Locals say
7.9 • Good area
- Local architecture / Beauty
- 10.0
- Green spaces
- 8.9
- Prosperity
- 7.8
- Safety
- 7.8
- High street / Retail amenities
- 6.6
- Transport links
- 7.8
- Local community
- 7.8
- Schools
- n/a
periodresidentialattractivediversepeaceful
Highlights from resident reviews
Read full reviews- "Living in Shirley is a positive experience"
- "Shirley is a quiet, friendly neighborhood"
- "Great access to Solihull, Birmingham, and London"
- "Strong community feel in Shirley"
Data says
Income
View allView income on mapIncludes low-income areas, areas of average wealth and wealthy areas 1/10 - 8/10
Deprivation
View allView deprivation domainsComposed of non-deprived areas by 62%
Professional occupations
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of managerial, administrative, and professional occupations 6/10
Residents with degrees
View allView full breakdown & mapAverage % of residents are degree-educated or similar 5/10
Low crime rate 4/10
Demographics
View allView full breakdown & map- Main ethnic group
- White British 78%
- Main religion
- Christian 51%
- Main age band
- Aged 40 to 59 27%
- Main household type
- People living alone 29%
Solihull (LAD)
Average for West Midlands
Noise
View allView noise on map- 46.3% of the area is affected by Traffic noise
- 11.6% of the area is affected by Aircraft noise
Transport
View allView connectivity mapThe area is served by the transport links:
- National Rail
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- Cross Country
- Transport for Wales
- West Midlands Trains
Outside London, only National Rail stations are included
83 mainstream schools
- Outstanding: 6 schools or 7%
- Good: 56 schools or 67%
- Primary schools: 63 (4 Outstanding, 41 Good)
- Secondary schools: 17 (2 Outstanding, 11 Good)
- State-funded: 71 schools or 86%
- Private: 4 schools or 5%
Flood risk
View allView flood riskContains areas that are at risk of flood