| Solihull | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
.jpg)    Clockwise from top: St Alphege Church, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Malvern Park and Solihull town square | |
  Solihull Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 126,577 (2021 Census) |
| Demonym | Silhillian |
| OS grid reference | SP1579 |
| • London | 110 mi (180 km) SE |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SOLIHULL |
| Postcode district | B36, B37, B90–B94 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Solihull (/ˈsɒlihʌl, ˈsoʊl-, ˌsoʊliˈhʌl/ SO(H)L-ee-hul, SOH-lee-HUL) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census, and its wider borough had a population of 216,240.[1][2] The town is located 8 miles (12 km) southeast of Birmingham and 14 miles (21 km) west of Coventry.
Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough designated as green belt.[3] The town and its borough, which has been part of Warwickshire for most of its history, has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, home of the training facilities for the British Equestrian teams, and is considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in the UK.
- ^ "Local Authority population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Solihull People and Place" (PDF). Solihull Observatory. 2019.
- ^ Hulse, Cathrina; Belcher-BM, Annette (25 October 2015). "Super-Solihull: 16 reasons why the town is a great place to live". BirminghamLive.