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Solihull council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

8.1% to 18%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.1% in Castle Bromwich to 18% in Silhill — a gap of 9.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Castle Bromwich8.1%3994,932
Dorridge & Hockley Heath9.2%4134,468
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross10.2%5795,700
Knowle10.5%5014,766
Meriden & Arden10.8%4704,349
Balsall & Berkswell11.3%4333,828
Fordbridge12.2%7055,790
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood12.3%8546,935
Shirley South12.6%6224,930
Shirley West13.1%8236,297
Lyndon13.2%7405,624
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield13.3%7255,462
Olton14.4%7625,282
Chelmsley Wood15%8755,833
Elmdon15.9%8145,117
Blythe17.7%7594,290
Silhill18%1,0525,857
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.5% to 8.5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.5% in Blythe to 8.5% in Chelmsley Wood — a gap of 6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blythe2.5%25610,238
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield3.1%40513,129
Dorridge & Hockley Heath3.1%34511,056
Knowle3.6%41211,477
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross3.6%52614,593
Balsall & Berkswell3.8%3639,507
Meriden & Arden4.2%43710,397
Shirley West4.3%63514,892
Silhill4.4%60713,774
Elmdon4.8%58912,349
Castle Bromwich4.8%56711,853
Olton4.8%61512,828
Shirley South5.4%63611,858
Lyndon5.7%79013,883
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood7.4%1,28917,313
Fordbridge8.1%1,09713,488
Chelmsley Wood8.5%1,16313,615
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People aged 65 or over

13.8% to 28%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13.8% in Blythe to 28% in Knowle — a gap of 14.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blythe13.8%1,41310,238
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood14.1%2,44217,287
Chelmsley Wood15.4%2,09313,631
Fordbridge16.4%2,21013,501
Lyndon18.7%2,59513,861
Shirley West20.5%3,04514,867
Elmdon21.3%2,62212,303
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross21.7%3,16314,599
Olton22.6%2,89812,847
Meriden & Arden23.3%2,43110,429
Dorridge & Hockley Heath23.6%2,61111,060
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield24.1%3,17213,136
Shirley South24.5%2,90411,841
Castle Bromwich24.6%2,92611,883
Balsall & Berkswell24.7%2,3439,484
Silhill25.6%3,52213,757
Knowle28%3,21511,472
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

9.5% to 28.7%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 9.5% in Blythe to 28.7% in Fordbridge — a gap of 19.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Blythe9.5%7718,090
Dorridge & Hockley Heath10%8838,838
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield10.8%1,18510,943
Knowle11%1,0349,414
Balsall & Berkswell12.2%9507,796
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross12.5%1,46611,703
Silhill14.5%1,63411,277
Olton14.8%1,57810,649
Meriden & Arden17%1,4778,673
Shirley South17.2%1,6649,679
Shirley West17.5%2,11312,083
Elmdon17.7%1,78310,083
Lyndon19.5%2,19911,271
Castle Bromwich23.1%2,3099,978
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood27.9%3,61112,956
Chelmsley Wood27.9%2,96110,609
Fordbridge28.7%2,99510,441
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

17.5% to 48.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 17.5% in Kingshurst & Smith's Wood to 48.9% in Dorridge & Hockley Heath — a gap of 31.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood17.5%2,26812,956
Fordbridge17.8%1,85910,441
Chelmsley Wood18.5%1,96210,609
Castle Bromwich24%2,3999,978
Lyndon30%3,37711,271
Elmdon30.5%3,07510,083
Shirley West33.1%4,00412,083
Shirley South36.2%3,5049,679
Meriden & Arden36.3%3,1498,673
Olton42.4%4,51010,649
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross45.1%5,27611,703
Silhill45.5%5,13111,277
Balsall & Berkswell45.8%3,5677,796
Blythe46.3%3,7448,090
Knowle47.3%4,4499,414
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield47.9%5,24310,943
Dorridge & Hockley Heath48.9%4,3208,838
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.9% to 32.2%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.9% in St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield to 32.2% in Fordbridge — a gap of 24.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield7.9%4315,459
Blythe8.2%3504,277
Dorridge & Hockley Heath9.1%4064,472
Knowle9.9%4724,761
Balsall & Berkswell10.1%3853,820
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross11.7%6675,716
Silhill12.9%7575,874
Meriden & Arden13.3%5794,341
Olton14.5%7665,290
Shirley West15.1%9536,302
Shirley South16.5%8104,921
Elmdon16.8%8615,129
Castle Bromwich17%8394,936
Lyndon18.7%1,0515,630
Chelmsley Wood31.1%1,8105,825
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood31.5%2,1886,953
Fordbridge32.2%1,8635,782
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

2.5% to 39.3%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 2.5% in St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield to 39.3% in Fordbridge — a gap of 36.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 17 of 17 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield2.5%1355,462
Dorridge & Hockley Heath4.3%1924,468
Balsall & Berkswell5.5%2093,828
Knowle5.7%2724,766
Shirley East & Sharmans Cross6.8%3855,700
Blythe6.8%2934,290
Shirley West7.7%4866,297
Silhill7.8%4595,857
Elmdon7.9%4035,117
Olton8.3%4415,282
Castle Bromwich8.7%4284,932
Meriden & Arden9%3914,349
Shirley South10.7%5264,930
Lyndon11.5%6485,624
Chelmsley Wood38.5%2,2485,833
Kingshurst & Smith's Wood39.3%2,7236,935
Fordbridge39.3%2,2765,790
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Balsall & BerkswellBlytheCastle BromwichChelmsley WoodDorridge & Hockley HeathElmdonFordbridgeKingshurst & Smith's WoodKnowleLyndonMeriden & ArdenOltonShirley East & Sharmans CrossShirley SouthShirley WestSilhillSt Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield
17 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Balsall & Berkswell →9,505 people · census date in profileBlythe →10,232 people · census date in profileCastle Bromwich →11,853 people · census date in profileChelmsley Wood →13,611 people · census date in profileDorridge & Hockley Heath →11,065 people · census date in profileElmdon →12,331 people · census date in profileFordbridge →13,486 people · census date in profileKingshurst & Smith's Wood →17,323 people · census date in profileKnowle →11,484 people · census date in profileLyndon →13,871 people · census date in profileMeriden & Arden →10,411 people · census date in profileOlton →12,839 people · census date in profileShirley East & Sharmans Cross →14,604 people · census date in profileShirley South →11,847 people · census date in profileShirley West →14,885 people · census date in profileSilhill →13,779 people · census date in profileSt Alphege with Monkspath & Hillfield →13,136 people · census date in profile