Olton & Kineton Green
Solihull 013 · 4 sub-areas · 6,861 residents
Solihull 013 sits within Solihull, home to around 6,900 people, with a median rent of roughly £1,260 a month. Birmingham is just ten minutes away by public transport, making this one of the most connected parts of the borough for commuters — yet rents are broadly in line with the national two-bedroom average, which is a notable draw for people priced out of the city itself.
Olton & Kineton Green is a mid-density neighbourhood of Solihull in the West Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Olton & Kineton Green?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,258 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Olton & Kineton Green in Solihull
Living in Olton & Kineton Green
This part of Solihull punches above its weight on connectivity. Birmingham is around ten minutes away by public transport, which is unusually quick for a suburban area — and that access shapes who lives here and what they pay for it. The neighbourhood doesn't feel like a dormitory in the way some commuter belts do; around 38% of residents work from home, so there's a visible daytime population and a settled, neighbourhood feel to it.
Rents are moderate by Solihull standards. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,050 a month, which sits slightly below the national two-bedroom average of around £1,200. The median sale price of roughly £276,000 means buyers with a deposit saved — around 3.8 years' worth at typical local salaries — can realistically get onto the ladder here, which is more than can be said for many areas within commuting distance of a major city.
Owner-occupation is the norm. Nearly two in three households own their home, and the demographic profile reflects that — a broad spread across age groups, with under-18s making up around 18% of residents and the 50-plus cohort accounting for over two-fifths. Single-person households are more common than you might expect at just over a third of all homes, which suggests a mix of older solo residents and younger professionals who've opted for the space and price-point over a city-centre flat.
Greenspace is accessible — the nearest park or open space is roughly 400 metres away on average, and about 35% of residents are within easy walking distance of usable green space. The nearest mainline rail station is around 800 metres away, or about a ten-minute walk. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Solihull 013 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid suburban choice — well connected to Birmingham, with moderate rents, decent greenspace nearby and a settled owner-occupier feel. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national average, so families should research specific catchments carefully before moving.
- What is the rent in Solihull 013?
- A one-bedroom runs around £843 a month, a two-bedroom roughly £1,050, and a three-bedroom about £1,240. Rents rose around 1% last year — a slower pace than much of the West Midlands. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Solihull 013 safe?
- Crime runs at around 73 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, modestly below the UK national rate of roughly 80. The neighbourhood sits in the sixth deprivation decile nationally — mid-range — with no particular concentrations of the economic pressures that tend to elevate crime.
- What's the commute from Solihull 013 to Birmingham city centre?
- Around ten minutes by public transport, which is one of the area's biggest draws. The nearest mainline rail station is about 800 metres away — a ten-minute walk. By rail, London takes roughly 86 minutes and Manchester around 107 minutes.
- Who lives in Solihull 013?
- A broad demographic mix, with owner-occupiers making up nearly two in three households. Age groups are spread fairly evenly. Around 37% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and over a third of households are single-person — a mix of older solo residents and working-age professionals.
- What schools are near Solihull 013?
- There are 83 schools within a two-kilometre radius, but only around 49% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of approximately 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.4 km away. It's worth checking individual Ofsted reports before choosing a street to move to.
- How does Solihull 013 compare to other parts of Solihull for affordability?
- It's reasonably priced relative to its Birmingham connectivity. A two-bed at around £1,050 a month is slightly below the UK two-bed median of roughly £1,200, and the median sale price of around £276,000 means a deposit is achievable in about 3.8 years at typical local salaries.