Shirley East sits in the eastern section of the suburban area of Shirley within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands. It is largely residential, with a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war housing, local shops along Stratford Road and convenient road and rail links into Birmingham and central Solihull, making it popular with commuters.
Historically the neighbourhood reflects Shirley’s growth after the arrival of the railway in the 19th century, so you’ll see older buildings alongside later suburban estates. The ward has an active community feel with schools, sports clubs, pubs and small businesses, plus nearby light industrial areas and green spaces that give it a balance of residential calm and everyday local amenity.
Postcode districts covering Shirley East
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.6 miles
- Coventry 13.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 18 miles
- Dudley 13.1 miles
- Walsall 13.1 miles
- West Bromwich 10.8 miles
- Solihull 0.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.4 miles
- Worcester 22.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 14.6 miles
- Nuneaton 15.8 miles
- Cannock 21.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Solihull Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Shirley South Ward 1.1 miles
- St. Alphege Ward 1.3 miles
- Shirley West Ward 1.3 miles
- Hall Green South Ward 1.3 miles
- Olton Ward 1.5 miles
- Silhill Ward 1.7 miles
- Hall Green North Ward 1.8 miles
- Major's Green Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dickens Heath Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Acocks Green Ward 2.1 miles
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Shirley East
B90 3AR, B90 3AP, B90 3BL, B90 3JZ, B90 3EP, B90 3JY, B90 3JH, B90 3HE, B90 3PN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.4 miles
- Solihull Railway Station 1.2 miles
- Shirley Railway Station 1.4 miles
Hotels near Shirley East Ad
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 0.4 miles
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 1.6 miles
- voco St. John's Solihull 4 1.6 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Birmingham Solihull 4 1.7 miles
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn Solihull Town Centre 3 1.5 miles
- Premier Inn Birmingham Hall Green 3 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Birmingham South (Hall Green) 3 1.1 miles
- Birmingham South (Hall Green) 3 1.1 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 5.7 miles
Schools in Shirley East
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.8 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 5 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 5.5 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.6 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 5.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 7.2 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 8.6 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.6 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 9.1 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 9.7 miles