metric,value,unit,period,geography,comparison_geography,comparison_value,source,notes Population Census 2021,216200.0,people,2021,Solihull,,,ONS Census 2021,Population approximately 216200 Population Census 2011,206700.0,people,2011,Solihull,,,ONS Census 2011,Population approximately 206700 Population change 2011-2021,4.6,percent,2011-2021,Solihull,England,6.6,ONS Census 2021,West Midlands comparison reported as 6.2 percent Very good health,49.5,percent,2021,Solihull,,,ONS Census 2021,Age-standardised proportion; 2011 was 47.1 percent Male life expectancy gap,12.1,years,2021-23,Solihull most vs least deprived decile,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Figure 3 Female life expectancy gap,10.9,years,2021-23,Solihull most vs least deprived decile,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Figure 4 Additional years in ill health - men,17.0,years,latest cited,Solihull most vs least deprived,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Reported as up to 17 years more Additional years in ill health - women,21.0,years,latest cited,Solihull most vs least deprived,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Reported as up to 21 years more FSM good level of development,55.0,percent,2024,Solihull children eligible for free school meals,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,End of reception year; decline of 1 percentage point on previous year Youth claimant rate,6.5,percent,latest cited,Solihull,England,5.3,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,West Midlands comparison 7.3 percent Youth claimant rate North Solihull regeneration wards,12.3,percent,latest cited,Chelmsley Wood; Kingshurst & Fordbridge; Smith's Wood,Rest of Solihull,4.8,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Average across three regeneration wards Residents reporting MSK to GP,20.8,percent,latest cited,Solihull,England,17.6,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Working-age health context Population aged 65+,45600.0,people,latest cited,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Reported as 21 percent of population Population aged 65+ share,21.0,percent,latest cited,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,"45,600 residents" Population aged 65+ growth,15.0,percent,2011-2021,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Fastest-growing section of population Projected 65+ growth,12.0,percent,2025-2035,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,"Over 5,500 additional residents" Projected age 85-89 growth,42.0,percent,2025-2035,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Sharp projected rise Projected age 90+ growth,33.0,percent,2025-2035,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Sharp projected rise People in last 12 months of life,2300.0,people,current strategic estimate,Solihull,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Approximate estimate based on 1 percent of population Frailty deaths with hospital place of death,41.0,percent,Apr-Sep 2024,Birmingham and Solihull age 85+,,,Solihull Health Inequalities Strategy 2026-2032,Applies to frailty as recorded cause of death across settings