Neighbourhoods in Solihull
West Midlands · 29 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#95 of 296 local authorities · 29 neighbourhoods · 217,784 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Chelmsley Wood West (4) to Monkspath North (100); 16% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
There is a sharp split within Solihull: Monkspath North scores 100 out of 100 (#5 of 6,856 nationally) while Chelmsley Wood West sits at 4 — neighbours on the map, 96 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 17 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 6 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £175,000 in Smith's Wood North to £587,500 in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross — a 3.4× gap within Solihull.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Solihull
Towns & places in Solihull
Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkspath North | 5 | 100 | £468,750 |
| Monkspath South | 108 | 98 | £412,500 |
| Knowle | 115 | 98 | £580,000 |
| Dorridge | 135 | 98 | £527,500 |
| Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross | 142 | 98 | £587,500 |
| Ulverley Green & Langley | 176 | 97 | £315,000 |
| Balsall Common | 355 | 95 | £455,000 |
| Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | 773 | 89 | £360,000 |
| Lode Heath | 869 | 87 | £395,000 |
| Shirley Heath | 944 | 86 | £415,000 |
| Shirley West | 1,417 | 79 | £336,500 |
| Shirley East | 1,451 | 79 | £366,750 |
| Blossomfield | 1,534 | 78 | £343,500 |
| Castle Bromwich East | 1,554 | 77 | £300,000 |
| Elmdon Heath & Catherine-de-Barnes | 1,828 | 73 | £330,000 |
| Elmdon Park | 2,089 | 70 | £318,750 |
| Lyndon North | 2,267 | 67 | £290,000 |
| Meriden, Hampton-in-Arden & Temple Balsall | 2,336 | 66 | £427,500 |
| Solihull Lodge | 2,822 | 59 | £315,000 |
| Olton & Kineton Green | 3,172 | 54 | £289,000 |
| Castle Bromwich West | 3,391 | 50 | £281,250 |
| Marston Green & Airport | 3,885 | 43 | £275,000 |
| Lyndon South | 3,947 | 42 | £310,000 |
| Kingshurst | 5,996 | 12 | £222,000 |
| Smith's Wood South | 6,257 | 9 | £226,500 |
| Fordbridge | 6,421 | 6 | £180,000 |
| Smith's Wood North | 6,455 | 6 | £175,000 |
| Chelmsley Wood East | 6,503 | 5 | £187,000 |
| Chelmsley Wood West | 6,551 | 4 | £185,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Solihull
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Monkspath North | 22 |
| Ulverley Green & Langley | 26 |
| Monkspath South | 32 |
| Dorridge | 36 |
| Knowle | 38 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Monkspath North | £53,805 |
| Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross | £52,732 |
| Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | £51,753 |
| Monkspath South | £51,437 |
| Dorridge | £51,153 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Smith's Wood North | 5.3× |
| Fordbridge | 5.4× |
| Chelmsley Wood East | 6.0× |
| Chelmsley Wood West | 6.2× |
| Kingshurst | 6.3× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Solihull
Postcode districts that overlap Solihull — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Solihull Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 13% |
| Administrative | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 8% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Caring & leisure | 8% |
| Sales & customer service | 7% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 51% · No religion 33% · Muslim 5%
Born outside the UK: 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Solihull.