Living in Solihull

Solihull is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 213,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #7 of 388), commuters (top 3%, #11 of 368), single professionals (top 4%, #14 of 368).

Residents213,933
Density1,198 per km²
Area178.5 km²
Hub airport3 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,718,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.9 km
Distance to London154 km
Within 10 km1,351,056 people
Greater areaGreater Birmingham, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:55

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How Solihull ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn West Midlands (England)
Young family59#133 of 378#10 of 30Map
Low-income household66#144 of 387#14 of 30Map
Low-income family63#83 of 378#8 of 30Map
Single parent66#78 of 378#7 of 30Map
Pensioner couple62#175 of 378#11 of 30Map
Single pensioner67#129 of 378#10 of 30Map
Early retiree62#162 of 387#12 of 30Map
Single professional71#14 of 368#1 of 30Map
Young professional73#16 of 367#1 of 30Map
DINKS69#42 of 362#3 of 30Map
Remote worker65#163 of 387#13 of 30Map
Commuter84#11 of 368#1 of 30Map
Car-free household81#15 of 361#1 of 30Map
Student72#81 of 354#7 of 30Map
First-home buyer68#116 of 378#7 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover65#98 of 388#6 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#25 of 363#2 of 30Map
Expat professional69#37 of 387#1 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover70#61 of 378#3 of 30Map
Nature-focused household44#261 of 388#19 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#339 of 388#23 of 30Map
Rural value seeker45#227 of 388#20 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover66#39 of 388#1 of 30Map
Lottery winner69#18 of 388#1 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#149 of 388#11 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner81#7 of 388#1 of 30Map
Digital native70#19 of 368#2 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Foundation85
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Health and elderly69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Education and family47
  • Affordability45
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Green space33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.