Is B90 2PU a Good Place to Live? Crime, Schools & Area Insights

B90 2PU is a postcode in Shirley South, Solihull, West Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near B90 2PU, then scores the surrounding small area 52/100 - bottom 45% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around B90 2PU are housing and schools and education, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for B90 2PU is based on Solihull 023 Census 2021. It covers 6,082 residents, 3,891 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 49, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 84% owner-occupied, 7% privately rented, 8% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 4/10.

For property prices near B90 2PU, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the B90 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £351k from 128 rolling sales, up 0.3% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near B90 2PU can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

The Kids & Clubs tab adds 12 nearby child-friendly activities from open activity feeds, including 0 records marked free and 12 with booking links where the source provides them.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near B90 2PU by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around B90 2PU is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 6 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.