United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Solihull
Metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~217k · 84 state-funded schools
High earnings, but exceptionally high housing costs. Solihull offers median weekly earnings of £898.70, among the highest in the West Midlands, but this is offset by a median house price that is 7.1 times annual pay. Rents here take a significant 32.3% of gross median earnings, the highest proportion in the region. Council tax is relatively low at £2,197, and 94.3% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools. However, recorded crime is above the regional median at 78.9 per 1,000. This area suits those prioritising high incomes and school quality over affordability.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Solihull ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£46,732/yr
Very high
Better than 89% of UK LAs
House price
£330,000
Expensive
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,258/mo
Expensive
Worse than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,197/yr
Cheapest
Better than 91% of UK LAs
Crime
78.9/1k
Mid
Worse than 59% of UK LAs
Deprivation
17.4
Mid
Better than 55% of UK LAs
Schools
89.2%
Weak
Worse than 78% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
84 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
74 of 83 (89.2%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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84 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.