Compare Birmingham against Solihull

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between Birmingham and Solihull.

Population comparison

Population for Birmingham
1,140,525
Population for Solihull
217,487
Difference
923,038
Percentage Difference
135.94%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in Birmingham
428,275 (57.9%)
# People Employed in Solihull
93,685 (72.7%)
Difference
428,275
Percentage Difference
128.21%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in Birmingham
259,090 (35.1%)
# People Inactive in Solihull
29,790 (23.1%)
Difference
259,090
Percentage Difference
158.75%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in Birmingham
51,770 (7.0%)
# People unemployed in Solihull
5,430 (4.2%)
Difference
51,770
Percentage Difference
162.03%

Comparing crimes by type for Birmingham and Solihull

Showing crimes from this year (2024). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how Birmingham and Solihull compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Solihull for the year 2024
Crime Type Crimes in Birmingham Crimes in Solihull Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for Birmingham and Solihull from 2020 to 2024

Use the list to compare crimes in Birmingham and Solihull.

Compare Property prices over time for Birmingham and Solihull

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Average property prices by year for Birmingham and Solihull

Key: Birmingham / Solihull

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £458,290.06 / £593,809.65 £270,081.57 / £347,341.13 £214,332.93 / £257,658.42 £158,543.43 / £182,151.54
2022 £439,500.75 / £571,535.56 £259,293.53 / £335,589.26 £206,506.34 / £249,814.32 £151,064.69 / £176,175.73
2021 £397,940.40 / £526,079.54 £234,679.30 / £309,920.32 £188,006.58 / £232,127.80 £142,295.29 / £169,288.41
2020 £363,588.27 / £483,637.21 £216,690.70 / £288,131.16 £173,049.53 / £214,902.88 £134,954.58 / £162,175.09
2019 £354,779.95 / £478,475.89 £211,461.11 / £285,414.40 £169,023.36 / £212,873.57 £136,166.42 / £164,553.38
2018 £343,491.56 / £472,680.38 £204,490.74 / £281,324.92 £163,778.08 / £210,095.81 £133,941.90 / £164,303.58
2017 £323,303.22 / £450,735.35 £191,968.10 / £267,527.46 £154,208.50 / £199,967.35 £129,008.65 / £160,389.01
2016 £301,347.11 / £425,203.16 £179,129.75 / £252,405.84 £144,475.08 / £189,621.46 £118,949.66 / £149,650.39
2015 £278,761.38 / £397,194.31 £165,233.12 / £234,936.83 £133,876.06 / £177,086.28 £110,331.25 / £139,992.44
2014 £264,226.25 / £371,279.64 £156,773.01 / £219,605.66 £127,715.58 / £165,799.31 £105,239.61 / £131,686.21
2013 £251,329.14 / £343,277.87 £147,632.12 / £200,450.30 £120,597.46 / £151,128.12 £100,248.66 / £121,227.03
2012 £245,465.22 / £337,402.61 £144,415.81 / £197,323.19 £118,148.53 / £148,921.45 £99,234.16 / £121,030.83
2011 £246,982.30 / £339,477.67 £143,248.66 / £195,565.39 £116,751.86 / £146,605.16 £99,802.91 / £121,083.58
2010 £250,908.11 / £344,355.59 £147,242.36 / £201,120.67 £120,764.06 / £151,522.79 £102,676.45 / £125,540.36

Compare Employment and Annual Salary information for Birmingham and Solihull
Number of Jobs (thousands)
260k vs 71k
Median Salary
£25,495 vs £31,534
Annual Percentage Change
5.0% vs 3.8%
Mean Salary
£29,949 vs £39,183

See how Birmingham compares to other areas in West Midlands

Compare Number of businesses by industry for Birmingham and Solihull
Industry Birmingham Count Solihull Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 60 125 -65 -70.27%
Production 2,280 315 +1,965 + 151.45%
Construction 3,785 1,185 +2,600 + 104.63%
Motor Trades 1,270 145 +1,125 + 159.01%
Wholesale 1,880 320 +1,560 + 141.82%
Retail 4,480 555 +3,925 + 155.91%
Transport 2,545 290 +2,255 + 159.08%
Accommodation Food 2,540 355 +2,185 + 150.95%
Information Comms 2,035 770 +1,265 + 90.2%
Finance Insurance 665 210 +455 + 104%
Property 1,755 465 +1,290 + 116.22%
Professional Scientific Technical 5,105 1,550 +3,555 + 106.84%
Business Admin 3,690 725 +2,965 + 134.31%
Public Admin Defence 15 15 0 0%
Education 800 165 +635 + 131.61%
Health 2,355 465 +1,890 + 134.04%
Arts Entertainment 2,115 510 +1,605 + 122.29%