# Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross South west Solihull. 7,490 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.8 square kilometres. Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross had 6,900 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002099. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £599,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross was £599,000 in 2025. 505th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/central-solihull-and-sharmans-cross#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 6,900** (2021). Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross had 6,900 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,093rd least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/central-solihull-and-sharmans-cross#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/central-solihull-and-sharmans-cross#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 92.8%** (January 2026). In Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/central-solihull-and-sharmans-cross#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002099) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002099) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 97 homes were sold in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002099) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002099) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross had 6,900 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross at a rate of 251.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.9 per 1,000 people across Solihull. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Shoplifting | 534 | | Violence and sexual offences | 523 | | Other crime | 290 | | Criminal damage and arson | 170 | | Anti-social behaviour | 147 | | Vehicle crime | 93 | | Burglary | 58 | | Robbery | 29 | | Drug offences | 27 | | Theft from the person | 16 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £599,000 | most expensive | 29 middle areas, Solihull · 2025 | | Population | 6,900 | 14th most populated | 29 middle areas, Solihull · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 29 middle areas, Solihull · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 92.8% | 5th lowest | 29 middle areas, Solihull · Jan 2026 | ## Is Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross at a rate of 251.9 per 1,000 people. That compares with 87.9 per 1,000 people across Solihull. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 183 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (534), violence and sexual offences (523) and other crime (290). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Solihull These figures are published for the whole of Solihull, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Solihull and not Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross alone. [See Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull) - **Average house price: £332,022** (August 2026). Solihull’s average house price was £332,022 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £46,896** (2025). Full-time workers living in Solihull earned a median of £46,896 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 31st highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in Solihull costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. - **Deprivation score: 17.0** (2025). Solihull has a deprivation score of 17.0 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 124th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross in brief The median price paid for a home in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross was £599,000 in 2025. Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross had 6,900 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002099 - Ward: [Shirley East & Sharmans Cross †](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/ward/shirley-east-and-sharmans-cross) - Constituency: [Solihull West and Shirley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/solihull-west-and-shirley) - Council: [Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull) - Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 3.82 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,490* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 20 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Monkspath North](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/monkspath-north), [Lode Heath](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/lode-heath), [Blossomfield](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/blossomfield), [Shirley East](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/shirley-east), [Ulverley Green & Langley](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/ulverley-green-and-langley) ## Latest updates for Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross - August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026. - September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026. - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002099 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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