Shirley South
Strong on schools, with safety to consider
Shirley South at a glance
- House prices
- £357,000
- Middle66th percentile
- Schools
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 67th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 105.5 per 1,000 residents
- Weak22nd percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land13th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Shirley South a good place to live?
Shirley South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Solihull below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Shirley South
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 105.5 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 22nd percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Shirley South
House prices
- Median sale price
- £357,000
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 125 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Shirley South
Schools
75th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Shirley South
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 13th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Shirley South
Transport
67th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Shirley South a good place to live?
Shirley South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Shirley South safe?
Shirley South ranks in the 22nd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Shirley South?
The median sale price was £357,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 66th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Shirley South?
Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Shirley South?
Nearby public profiles include Olton in Solihull and Blythe in Solihull.
