Solihull
West Midlands · England 216,240 Population (2021 Census)
77.9% White British (2021)
55.7% White British (2041 projected)
41.0% White British (2051 projected)
Ethnic composition
Census 2021 observed data with Hamilton-Perry projections to 2061.
white british 77.9%
white other 4.3%
asian 11.0%
black 1.8%
mixed 3.5%
other 1.5%
Projected 2051
white british 41.0%
white other 7.6%
asian 32.9%
black 2.0%
mixed 9.1%
other 7.5%
Diversity index
moderately diverse Shannon entropy: 0.46 · Dissimilarity: 7.0
Religion
Census 2021 religious composition with projections.
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Muslim population projected: 23.3% by 2051
Country of birth
UK-born (2021) 89.7%
Foreign-born (2021) 10.3%
Foreign-born (2051 projected) 34.7%
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.5%
notEnglishPct 9.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Service demand pressure
Ethnic change20/20
Asylum7/20
School14/20
Language0/20
Housing12/20
Economic profile
Avg employment rate51.9%
Avg home ownership63%
Avg social rent12.5%
Degree or above31%
No qualifications15.2%
Housing demand projection
Census 2021 tenure patterns by ethnicity, projected to 2041 from demographic composition change.
Ownership (2021)63%
Social rent (2021)12.5%
Private rent (2021)11.6%
Ownership (2041)51.7%
Social rent (2041)11%
Social rent change-1.5pp
High foreign-born population growth will drive additional housing demand, particularly in the private rented sector.
School demographics
DfE School Census 2024/25. 39,214 pupils.
WBI pupils64.1%
Minority pupils35.9%
EAL growth (projected)+13.8pp
WBI gap (school vs population)13.8pp
Schools are 14pp more diverse than the general population — schools show the future.
English proficiency
mainLanguageEnglishPct 95.5%
notEnglishPct 9.0%
cannotSpeakEnglishPct 0.0%
Projected non-English growth+22.2pp
Interpreter demand is manageable at current levels.
Asylum and immigration data
Asylum seekers on support, hotel costs, grant rates, and the True Cost of Asylum for this area.
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