Is Solihull a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Solihull, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,702 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Solihull, from official data · 16 postcode districts · 4,702 postcodes
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).
The average home in Solihull sold for £337,112 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. Across Solihull, police record 89 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Solihull, the nearest primary school is Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lode Heath School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Solihull Healthcare Partnership, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk.
Solihull station is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.
Across Solihull, police record 89 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Solihull sold for £337,112 in the latest House Price Index, up 3.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £599,812, semi-detached £351,666, terraced £269,243, flats £184,659. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School, 0.3 mi away, about a 6 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lode Heath School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Solihull is 1.1 mi away, about a 23 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £60,615 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.