# Chelmsley Wood East

North Solihull. 9,613 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Chelmsley Wood East had 9,583 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002088. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £187,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Chelmsley Wood East was £187,000 in 2025. Joint 1,207th cheapest 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/chelmsley-wood-east#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 9,583** (2021). Chelmsley Wood East had 9,583 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,538th most 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/chelmsley-wood-east#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Chelmsley Wood East 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/chelmsley-wood-east#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.5%** (January 2026). In Chelmsley Wood East, 96.5% 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/chelmsley-wood-east#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Chelmsley Wood East 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=E02002088) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 73 homes were sold in Chelmsley Wood East in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002088) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Chelmsley Wood East.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002088) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Chelmsley Wood East had 9,583 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Chelmsley Wood East

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chelmsley Wood East at a rate of 115.7 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 |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 498 |
| Other crime | 168 |
| Vehicle crime | 147 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 139 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Burglary | 46 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Chelmsley Wood East compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Chelmsley Wood East | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £187,000 | 4th cheapest | 29 middle areas, Solihull · 2025 |
| Population | 9,583 | 6th 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 | 96.5% | 8th lowest | 29 middle areas, Solihull · Jan 2026 |

## Is Chelmsley Wood East safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Chelmsley Wood East at a rate of 115.7 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, 109 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Chelmsley Wood East.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (498), other crime (168) and vehicle crime (147).
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 Chelmsley Wood East 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.

## Chelmsley Wood East in brief

The median price paid for a home in Chelmsley Wood East was £187,000 in 2025.
Chelmsley Wood East had 9,583 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Chelmsley Wood East live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Chelmsley Wood East, 96.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002088
- Ward: [Chelmsley Wood †](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/ward/chelmsley-wood)
- Constituency: [Meriden and Solihull East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/meriden-and-solihull-east)
- Council: [Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull)
- Region: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.67 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,613*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 33

* 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

[Chelmsley Wood West](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/chelmsley-wood-west), [Marston Green & Airport](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/marston-green-and-airport), [Coleshill & Water Orton](https://openindex.co.uk/north-warwickshire/coleshill-and-water-orton)

## Latest updates for Chelmsley Wood East

- 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/E02002088

## How to cite

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