It may be the perfect place to set up home
05:40, 06 Dec 2025Updated 10:38, 08 Dec 2025
Solihull town centre.(Image: Sam Greenway LDR)
A West Midlands has been named among the ‘best’ places to live in England in a new study.
If families dream of the quiet and peaceful life away from the crime, traffic and pollution of the big cities, they should look no further than Solihull.
That’s according to experts who compiled this latest study.
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They ranked it as the most peaceful place in England and the ideal location to raise a family, for those who can afford to live there.
Experts at Sell House Fast analysed a variety of factors including noise complaints, light pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and the number of sewage works.
Solihull only had 2.7 complaints per 1,000 residents in the past year.
It put it ahead of the likes of Wiltshire, Peterborough and South Gloucestershire on the list of peaceful places to live.
Another Midlands area, the rural county of Shropshire, also made it onto the list in 8th place.
Factors were combined to give each area an overall score out of 10.
The experts said: “Solihull is the calmest area in England, scoring just 2.28 out of 10.
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“Compared with major cities, residents here experience very little environmental disruption.
“Noise complaints are among the lowest in the country at 2.7 per 1,000 people, and greenhouse gas emissions sit well below the national average.
“Only 9.3% of land is affected by artificial light at night, meaning residents enjoy far darker skies than in most parts of England.
“This tranquillity is set to continue as, according to Solihull Council, over two-thirds of the area is designated as green belt land.
“This limits large-scale development and helps preserve its quiet character.”