Birmingham commuter townsRedditch vs Solihull

Redditch vs Solihull: which commuter town suits you?

Solihull is 31 minutes closer to Birmingham, but Redditch is £100k cheaper on the average sold price.
Redditch

#17 of 24

Solihull

#2 of 24

Train to Birmingham

41 min
10 min

Average house price

£260k
£360k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.1x
8.5x

Average rent (2 bed)

£881/mo
£1,065/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

29%
30%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

57
49

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

1009 Mb
1004 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.5
7.6

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

20
23

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

362 ha
387 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

128
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 Redditch

Worcestershire · 41 min to Birmingham · average sold price £260k.

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Living in Solihull

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

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