Hampton in Arden
Hampton in Arden is a village in West Midlands, England, with a population of around 1,692. There are 9 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Hampton-in-Arden, 0.2 km away. There were around 7 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Hampton in Arden area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Solihull area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 216,239 residents at roughly 1,213 people per km².
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Constituency
- Meriden
- Police force
- West Midlands
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
12°CCloudy
- Today: 22° / 12° · 67% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · Patchy rain nearby
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
28US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Coventry Allesley, United Kingdom
Crime
6 reported · July 2026▲ 20% YoY
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Public order2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Violence & sexual offences1
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
74 food businesses within 2 miles
- 63 rated 4–5 ★ (55 top)
- 4 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hampton-in-Arden (0.2 km)
- 9 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hampton-In-Arden (0.1 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 (11.9 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (10.3 km)
26 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
68 charging locations within ~8 km
- 13 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Hampton Manor (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 28 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
Your MP
Saqib Bhatti
Conservative
Meriden and Solihull East
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Con 25
- LD 6
- Grn 4
- Ref 16
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,810 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
17 jobs advertised · £51,919 avg
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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
Grid electricity
81% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Nuclear 22% · Gas 17% · Imports 2%
75 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for West Midlands · National Grid ESO
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
Hampton-in-Arden railway station · 0.2 kmHampton-in-Arden railway station serves the village of Hampton-in-Arden in the West Midlands of England. It is situated on the West Coast Main Line between Coventry and Birmingham. The station, and all trains serving…
- Peel's Restaurant · 0.4 km
Peel's Restaurant is situated in Hampton Manor, Hampton in Arden, England. It currently holds one Michelin star and four AA Rosettes. Hampton Manor is a Grade II listed building. Originally the family home of Frederic…
- Hampton in Arden · 0.4 km
Hampton in Arden is a village and civil parish located in the Forest of Arden in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England. Hampton in Arden was part of Warwickshire until the 1974 boundary…
Meriden and Solihull East · 1.1 kmMeriden and Solihull East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. It is r…
Hampton in Arden packhorse bridge · 1.4 kmHampton in Arden packhorse bridge crosses the River Blythe near Hampton in Arden in the West Midlands of England, between Birmingham and Coventry. Dating from the 15th century, it is the only bridge of its kind in the…
Bickenhill · 2.1 kmBickenhill is a small village in the civil parish of Bickenhill and Marston Green, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands county, England, on the eastern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hampton in Arden?
- Hampton in Arden is a town in West Midlands, England, in the Solihull local authority.
- What is the population of Hampton in Arden?
- Hampton in Arden has an approximate settlement population of 1,692.
- How deprived is Hampton in Arden?
- The Solihull local authority, which includes Hampton in Arden, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.