Solihull
§ This page gives an overview of the Solihull local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Solihull lies to the south-east of Birmingham, with a blend of leafy suburbs, villages, and countryside. Solihull town is known for its Tudor-style architecture, Touchwood shopping centre, and nearby parks. The district includes rural areas stretching towards the Warwickshire countryside, with villages such as Knowle and Balsall Common. Elmdon Park and Brueton Park provide green spaces, while the Grand Union Canal and River Blythe shape parts of the landscape. Its geography is a mix of urban sophistication and rural charm, with strong ties to surrounding countryside.
The administrative boundary of Solihull can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Solihull.
Key Facts about Solihull
What region is Solihull in? Solihull is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Solihull in? Solihull is located in the county of West Midlands.
Is Solihull a city? No, Solihull is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Solihull? The local government for this district is: Solihull Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Solihull Borough Council 🔗 solihull.gov.uk
Which police force covers Solihull? Policing in Solihull is provided by West Midlands Police 🔗 west-midlands.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Birmingham ⁞ Coventry ⁞ Dudley ⁞ Sandwell ⁞ Solihull ⁞ Walsall ⁞ Wolverhampton.
Solihull in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Solihull is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) West Midlands
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Midlands
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Solihull
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Solihull
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Solihull
Solihull is divided into 17 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bickenhill
- Blythe
- Castle Bromwich
- Chelmsley Wood
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath
- Elmdon
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge
- Knowle
- Lyndon
- Meriden
- Olton
- Shirley East
- Shirley South
- Shirley West
- Silhill
- Smith's Wood
- St Alphege
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Solihull
Solihull is part-parished: 16 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 2 unparished areas.
- Balsall
- Barston
- Berkswell
- Bickenhill and Marston Green
- Castle Bromwich
- Chadwick End
- Chelmsley Wood
- Cheswick Green
- Dickens Heath
- Fordbridge
- Hampton in Arden
- Hockley Heath
- Kingshurst
- Meriden
- Smith's Wood
- Tidbury Green
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Solihull
Solihull covers 20 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Balsall Common
- Birmingham *
- Burton Green *
- Catherine-de-Barnes
- Cheswick Green
- Coventry *
- Dickens Heath
- Earlswood *
- Eastcote
- Fen End *
- Hampton in Arden
- Hockley Heath *
- Knowle and Dorridge *
- Major's Green *
- Meriden
- Millison's Wood *
- Solihull *
- Tidbury Green *
- Water Orton *
- Whitlock's End *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Solihull.)
Solihull compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Solihull compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Solihull has 17 electoral wards.
Solihull has a population of 221,242 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Solihull can be found on the ONS statistics for Solihull.