Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands, England, with a population of around 100,000. It has around 1 restaurant and café, 6 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Widney Manor, 2.3 km away. There were around 14 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. Covers 16 towns with local open-data for the whole authority.
On deprivation, Solihull is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). It is home to around 216,239 residents at roughly 1,213 people per km².
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 120th of 294 English council areas — better than 59% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 12° · 81% rain
- Tomorrow: 21° / 17° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 19:31
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
33US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Birmingham A4540 Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
15 reported · July 2026
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Other theft3
- Vehicle crime2
- Bicycle theft1
Neighbourhood team: Solihull Rural · West Midlands
Local policing priorities
- Tackling Anti Social Behaviour and feelings of safety
- To tackle an issue of speeding vehicles in Balsall Common, Chadwick End & Dorridge.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
247 reported road collisions (2024)
62 killed or seriously injured · 340 casualties · 11.4 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
220 food businesses within 2 miles
- 204 rated 4–5 ★ (184 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Widney Manor (2.3 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Widney Manor (2.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£334,966 average▲ 4.2% YoY
Across Solihull · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,269 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £851
- 2 bed £1,057
- 3 bed £1,252
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (7.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 139.8p · AppleGreen (10.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (8.2 km)
29 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
73 charging locations within ~8 km
- 18 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: RAW GREENE KING GK THE BOAT 1 (1.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools19
- Sports pitches20
- Golf courses1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
216,239 residents in Solihull · 1,213/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 206 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
12% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,197 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (24% of 95,980)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
91 schools · 41,037 pupils
59 primary · 15 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 32 of 36 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
84inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- ArdenGood
- Langley SchoolGood
- Light Hall SchoolGood
- Lyndon SchoolGood
- Smith's Wood AcademyInadequate
- Alderbrook School
- Grace Academy Solihull
- Heart of England School
- John Henry Newman Catholic College
- Lode Heath School
- Park Hall Academy
- St Peter's Catholic School
- Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst
- Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Solihull
Care & health services
242 CQC-registered services
- Care homes63
- GP practices34
- Dentists52
- Homecare agencies58
- Hospitals & hospices10
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · Solihull
Heritage & planning
- Within the Green Belt
- 18 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
225 applications decided
93.3% granted · 210 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Con 25
- LD 6
- Grn 4
- Ref 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
1,499 jobs advertised · £41,680 avg
e.g. Market Research Interviewer – Car Required – Full Time, Delivery Opportunities Near Me? - Deliver with Uber Eats, Care Assistant - Bank
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£899 median full-time weekly pay
3.6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,713 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 95,331 certificates
11.8% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Health
Life expectancy: 84.1 yrs women · 80.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 62.9 women · 63.2 men
61% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile7.8
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Meriden and Solihull East:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office539 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s371 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test293 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership283 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need192 local signatures · 16,962 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Berry Hall Farm · 1.0 km
Berry Hall Farm is a moated, fifteenth century half-timbered property located on Ravenshaw Lane in central Solihull. Originally named 'Berry Hall' and also known as 'Old' Berry Hall, it was renamed Berry Hall 'Farm' b…
- Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital · 1.0 km
Catherine-de-Barnes Isolation Hospital was a specialist isolation hospital for infection control in Catherine-de-Barnes, a village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands.
Malvern and Brueton Park · 1.6 kmMalvern and Brueton Park is a town park and local nature reserve in Solihull in the West Midlands, England. The park is formed from a comparatively narrow strip of land, with the length being approximately ten times t…
Catherine-de-Barnes · 1.6 kmCatherine-de-Barnes is a small village within the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the English county of West Midlands. It is situated about 2.25 miles east of Solihull town centre, in the civil parish of Hampton i…
- Grimshaw Hall · 1.6 km
Built in c.1560, Grimshaw Hall is a half-timbered Tudor manor house located in the village of Knowle, approximately 15 miles from the city of Birmingham, England. The Hall takes its name from the Grimshaw family who…
Knowle F.C. · 1.7 kmKnowle Football Club is a football club based in Knowle Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at the Robins' Nest.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)