Male life-expectancy gap between most and least deprived deciles, 2021-23
Public health intelligence
Solihull population health, inequalities and wider determinants.
A health-intelligence dashboard showing where borough-wide averages may hide differences between communities, built from official local and national sources.
Female life-expectancy gap between most and least deprived deciles, 2021-23
Youth claimant rate across three cited North Solihull regeneration wards
Residents aged 65+ in the current strategy figures
What stands out
What the figures point to.
Place matters
The cited North Solihull regeneration wards show a youth claimant rate of 12.3%, compared with 4.8% across the rest of the borough.
Working-age health matters
Reported musculoskeletal prevalence is 20.8% in Solihull, compared with 17.6% for England.
Ageing changes future demand
Around 45,600 residents are aged 65+. The strategy projects faster growth among residents aged 85+ between 2025 and 2035.
Averages can hide inequality
Solihull can compare well overall while still containing large internal differences in life expectancy, work, health and access to opportunity.
Comparison signals
One borough, different local conditions.
How it was checked
Built from official sources.
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- Check indicator definitions, denominators, periods and geography before comparison.
- Retain confidence intervals, source periods and suppression flags where available.
- Compare absolute gaps and relative ratios with indicator polarity in view.
- Benchmark against England, the West Midlands and suitable comparator areas.
- Keep correlation separate from cause when deciding what deserves closer investigation.
Sources include the Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032, ONS Census 2021 and ONS Explore Local Statistics.