# Solihull 026A

South Solihull. 1,676 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres.

Solihull 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01010151. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) › [Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 9.6** (2025). Solihull 026A has a deprivation score of 9.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 8,252nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010151#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £380,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Solihull 026A was £380,000 in 2025. Joint 9,732nd most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010151#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,635** (2021). Solihull 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 16,413th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01010151#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In Solihull 026A, 96.0% 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/neighbourhood/e01010151#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01010151) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Solihull 026A is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01010151) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 27 homes were sold in Solihull 026A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01010151) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Solihull 026A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01010151) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Solihull 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census.

## How Solihull 026A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Solihull 026A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 9.6 | 59th least deprived | 134 neighbourhoods, Solihull · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £380,000 | 45th most expensive | 119 neighbourhoods, Solihull · 2025 |
| Population | 1,635 | 53rd most populated | 134 neighbourhoods, Solihull · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | 30th lowest | 134 neighbourhoods, Solihull · Jan 2026 |

## Is Solihull 026A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Solihull 026A at a rate of 108.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 41.1 per 1,000 people across Knowle.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 19 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Solihull 026A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (71), other crime (35) and criminal damage and arson (21).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Solihull and not Solihull 026A 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.
- **Population estimate: 221,449** (2025). Solihull’s population was an estimated 221,449 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.5% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Solihull 026A in brief

Solihull 026A has a deprivation score of 9.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Solihull 026A was £380,000 in 2025.
Solihull 026A had 1,635 usual residents at the census.
In Solihull 026A, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01010151
- Middle area: [Knowle](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/knowle)
- Ward: [Knowle †](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/ward/knowle)
- Postcode district: [B93 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93)
- Town: [Knowle and Dorridge †](https://openindex.co.uk/town/knowle-and-dorridge)
- Postcode area: [B †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- 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: 1.89 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,676
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, town, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Solihull 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010155), [Solihull 015A](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010115), [Solihull 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010153), [Solihull 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010152), [Solihull 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010167), [Solihull 026F](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010156)

## Latest updates for Solihull 026A

- 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/E01010151

## How to cite

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