Solihull | |
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![]() Solihull High Street | |
Population | 123,187 (2011 Census) |
Demonym | Silhillian |
OS grid reference | SP1579 |
• London | 93 mi (150 km) |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Solihull |
Postcode district | B90–B94 |
Dialling code | 0121 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Solihull (/ˈsɒlihʌl/, /ˈsoʊl-/ or /ˌsoʊliˈhʌl/) is a large town in the West Midlands, England with a population of 123,187 in the 2011 Census.[1] Historically in Warwickshire, it is a part of the West Midlands conurbation. It is the largest town in, and administrative centre of, the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, which has a population of 209,890 people. Solihull is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Birmingham, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Warwick and 110 miles (180 km) northwest of London.
Solihull is the most wealthy town of the West Midlands. It is also one of the most wealthy areas in the UK outside London.[2] In November 2013, the uSwitch Quality of Life Index named Solihull the "best place to live" in the United Kingdom.[3][4] Residents of Solihull and those born in the town are called Silhillians. The motto of Solihull is Urbs in Rure (Town in Country).