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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 low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 28% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. 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 £62,666 per year. There are 76 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
70
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Solihull Population
216,240
Population density
1,212.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.07(-22%)
Shoplifting
13.26(+52%)
Vehicle crime
9.91(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.31(0%)
Other theft
5.38(-5%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Education (age 16+)

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

Housing tenure

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

Median price£337,500
Price per sq ft£348
Sales (last 12 months)2,432
Typical range (middle 50%)£240K – £482K

Based on 2,432 recent sales, the median property price is £337,500 (about £348 per square foot) in Solihull area, with individual transactions ranging from £52,500 up to £2,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Solihull over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached641£590,000£421
Semi-Detached902£342,000£354
Terraced447£258,000£303
Flats442£173,250£269

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Solihull

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Solihull.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£450,000£157,000£250,000£195,500
2017£475,875£163,500£262,000£225,000
2018£485,000£174,500£272,500£213,000
2019£485,000£173,000£275,995£225,000
2020£495,000£180,000£290,000£235,000
2021£535,000£189,950£300,000£257,250
2022£595,000£195,000£339,500£251,000
2023£600,000£188,000£334,100£257,000
2024£575,000£180,000£340,000£246,000
2025£589,995£181,000£340,000£260,000
2026£580,000£170,000£337,000£260,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Solihull.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Solihull.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£315£243£264£223
2017£334£257£274£250
2018£347£262£291£245
2019£356£259£290£258
2020£365£265£300£258
2021£381£288£314£289
2022£411£286£352£296
2023£422£283£348£300
2024£420£270£350£286
2025£420£272£353£300
2026£417£259£350£306
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Solihull.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Solihull in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district.

Band A£1,465
Band B£1,709
Band C£1,953
Band D£2,197
Band E£2,686
Band F£3,174
Band G£3,662
Band H£4,395

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Members of Parliament for the constituencies covering Solihull.

Member of parliament

Liam Byrne

Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Saqib Bhatti

Meriden and Solihull East - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Neil Shastri-Hurst

Solihull West and Shirley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Conservative

Frequently asked questions about Solihull

Is Solihull safe?

Solihull records about 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Solihull?

Among the 17 wards of Solihull, Knowle has the lowest crime rate, with about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Solihull average is 70 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Solihull?

The median sale price in Solihull is £337,500 (about £348 per square foot) based on 2,432 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Solihull?

Solihull has 61 primary schools (7 rated Outstanding, 34 Good) and 15 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 11 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Solihull?

Solihull scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Solihull sits around rank 21,734 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Solihull?

The average household income in Solihull is around £62,666 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Solihull?

Solihull spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North: Liam Byrne (Labour Party), Meriden and Solihull East: Saqib Bhatti (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Solihull West and Shirley: Neil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative and Unionist Party).

B92 8NW

Leafield Road

B91 2EL

Dovehouse Lane

B26 3FS

Terminal Road

B91 1XE

Drury Lane

B91 1AB

Warwick Road

B91 2AA

Lode Lane

B26 3AW

Ambassador Road

B37 7FR

Nash Croft

B91 3GS

High Street

B90 4LE

Cranmore Avenue

B37 5TB

Chelmsley Circle

B90 8AB

Central Boulevard

B91 1NB

Blossomfield Road

B90 4AH

Bishopton Close

B90 4SX

Devitts Close

B90 4GT

Highlands Road

B90 4AX

Madam's Hill Road

B90 4BD

St George's Road

B91 1FL

Blossomfield Road

B90 4LR

Highlands Road

B90 4EN

Horton Grove

B91 2NS

Heronfield Way

B93 0HZ

Wilsons Road

B91 2FW

Caldwell Grove