Solihull

Solihull
Town
Clockwise from top: St Alphege Church, Touchwood Shopping Centre, Malvern Park and Solihull town square
Solihull Location within the West Midlands
Population	126,577 (2021 Census)
Demonym	Silhillian
OS grid reference	SP1579
• London	110 mi (180 km) SE
Metropolitan borough	Solihull
Shire county	Warwickshire
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SOLIHULL
Postcode district	B36, B37, B90–B94
Dialling code	0121
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Solihull West and Shirley
List of places UK England West Midlands 52°24′47″N 1°46′41″W / 52.413°N 1.778°W / 52.413; -1.778

Solihull (/ˈsɒlihʌl, ˈsoʊl-, ˌsoʊliˈhʌl/ SO(H)L-ee-hul, SOH-lee-HUL) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, England. Solihull is situated on the River Blythe in the Forest of Arden area. The town had a population of 126,577 at the 2021 Census, and its wider borough had a population of 216,240.^[1][2] The town is located 8 miles (12 km) southeast of Birmingham and 14 miles (21 km) west of Coventry.

Solihull itself is mostly urban; however, the larger borough is rural in character, with many outlying villages, and three quarters of the borough designated as green belt.^[3] The town and its borough, which has been part of Warwickshire for most of its history, has roots dating back to the 1st century BC, and was further formally established during the medieval era. Today the town is famed as, amongst other things, the birthplace of the Land Rover car marque, home of the training facilities for the British Equestrian teams, and is considered to be one of the most prosperous areas in the UK.