Birmingham commuter townsDorridge vs Solihull

Dorridge vs Solihull: which commuter town suits you?

Solihull is 4 minutes closer to Birmingham and £200k cheaper on the average sold price.
Dorridge

#16 of 24

Solihull

#2 of 24

Train to Birmingham

14 min
10 min

Average house price

£560k
£360k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

13.1x
8.5x

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

11
49

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1004 Mb
1004 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.6
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

33
23

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

147 ha
387 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

110
302

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Dorridge

West Midlands · 14 min to Birmingham · average sold price £560k.

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Living in Solihull

West Midlands · 10 min to Birmingham · average sold price £360k.

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