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Solihull

About

Solihull is a metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, covering the town of Solihull and settlements such as Shirley, Knowle, Dorridge, Dickens Heath, Chelmsley Wood and Meriden. The borough sits on the eastern edge of the West Midlands conurbation and on land historically in Warwickshire; large areas of the borough remain as green belt, including the Meriden Gap, and the River Blythe crosses the district. The town centre retains parts of its medieval street layout and a pedestrianised shopping area around Touchwood and the High Street.
The district includes major transport and exhibition infrastructure: Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre are within its boundaries, and the Solihull plant at Lode Lane produces Land Rover models. Local government, retail, manufacturing and logistics are prominent employers. Villages such as Meriden carry local traditions — a stone in the village marks a spot long described as the centre of England — while parks and canal corridors provide recreational routes and wildlife links across the borough.

Area overview

On average Solihull has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 68 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Solihull is £62,640 per year. There are 94 schools in Solihull: 61 primary (7 Outstanding and 34 Good) and 15 secondary (1 Outstanding and 11 Good). Solihull is home to around 216,240 people, with a population density of about 1,212.9 per km2.

Crime rate

6/10

Crimes per 1k residents

Deprivation level

4/10

Income level

8/10

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Solihull Population

216,240

Population density

1,212.9 per km²

Crime

Violence and sexual offences

29.3(-23%)

Shoplifting

12.51(+43%)

Vehicle crime

10.38(+58%)

Criminal damage and arson

6.66(-7%)

Anti-social behaviour

5.61(-51%)

West Midlands average

Demographics

British

168,398

77.88%

Indian

11,344

5.25%

Pakistani

7,608

3.52%

Other White

5,220

2.41%

Irish

3,919

1.81%

Total population: 216,240

Economics

Level 4+ (Degree)

61,847

35.44%

No qualifications

30,642

17.56%

Level 3 (A level)

28,266

16.2%

Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)

24,691

14.15%

Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)

16,623

9.53%

Total 16+ residents: 174,503

Housing

Owns outright

35,054

39.17%

Owns with a mortgage

29,584

33.06%

Private landlord or letting agency

10,249

11.45%

Social rents from council

8,901

9.95%

Other social rented

3,631

4.06%

Total households: 89,482

Property prices in Solihull

Based on 2,252 recent sales, the median property price is £327,500 in Solihull area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £3,300,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Solihull over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Detached	558	£585,000	£343,500	£468,559	£737,500	£1,175,000
Flats	442	£175,500	£88,100	£137,500	£214,813	£342,850
Semi-Detached	817	£340,000	£220,000	£290,000	£415,000	£556,800
Terraced	435	£257,500	£151,700	£195,000	£330,000	£431,500

10 years median price trend in Solihull

All wards in Solihull

Bickenhill

Blythe

Castle Bromwich

Chelmsley Wood

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Elmdon

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Knowle

Lyndon

Meriden

Olton

Shirley East

Shirley South

Shirley West

Silhill

Smith's Wood

St Alphege

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail