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Housing in B37

What the homes in B37 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Population
43,568 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (31.8%). Flats make up 29%, above the 22.2% across England.

B37England
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached30.4%31.5%
Terraced31.8%23%
Purpose-built flat27.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; B37 is below that, at 50.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.3% of households against 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 25% with a mortgage.

B37
51%
13%
35%
England
  • Owned50.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented35.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B37England
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council28.2%8.3%
From a housing association6.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B37England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 19.3%. 29.8% of households include dependent children.

B37England
Living alone, under 6619.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.2%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Solihull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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