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Shirley West

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West Solihull. About 15,440 people in 3.1 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shirley West, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
14,885
847th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
97.9%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.1%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
61.8%
3,862nd lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shirley West compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Shirley WestMiddle
Population17 wards, Solihull · 2021
Population: every ward in Solihull17 areas from 9,505 to 17,323. The middle area is 12,839. Shirley West is 14,885.
14,8852nd highest
Gigabit broadband coverage17 wards, Solihull · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Solihull17 areas from 69.3% to 100.0%. The middle area is 97.9%. Shirley West is 97.9%.
97.9%joint 8th highest
Claimant rate17 wards, Solihull · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Solihull17 areas from 1.3% to 7.4%. The middle area is 3.0%. Shirley West is 3.1%.
3.1%8th highest
Aged 15 to 6417 wards, Solihull · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Solihull17 areas from 55.2% to 66.7%. The middle area is 60.9%. Shirley West is 61.8%.
61.8%6th highest

Figures for the whole of Solihull

These figures are published for the whole of Solihull, not for each ward, so they describe all of Solihull and not Shirley West alone. See Solihull

Average house price
£337,112
Up 3.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£46,896
31st highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.2×
171st most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
17.0
124th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Shirley West in brief

Shirley West had 14,885 usual residents at the census.

In Shirley West, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shirley West, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

61.8% of residents in Shirley West were aged 15 to 64 at the census.