SOLIHULL has been named as Birmingham’s most popular commuter town.
Around 14 per cent of people moving from Birmingham set up home in the borough in 2024, according to a report by Compare My Move.
The report looked at where the residents of Birmingham are moving within the West Midlands, and why they are choosing those specific towns.
It found in 2024, there was a year-on-year rise in people moving out of Birmingham by just under four per cent, and a majority of those moves were to other destinations in the West Midlands, satellite towns with easy connections to Birmingham.
Solihull was named as the top commuter destination with Sutton Coldfield and Tamworth coming in second and third respectfully.
Redditch came in fourth, Bromsgrove in sixth and Coventry in eighth.
Dave Sayce, co-founder and managing director of Compare My Move, said: “These satellite towns are in commuting distance to Birmingham town centre, and therefore get all of the benefits of employment, entertainment and transport links, while also being a little quieter and having a lot more green space, there is also a lot more space for bigger homes, which explains why the purchase price is a little more in these commuter towns.
“Another big factor in people moving to these satellite towns is that the crime rates are a lot lower in other parts of the West Midlands.”
The ONS reported that Birmingham sees 121.44 police recorded crimes per 1,000 people. Which, according to police.uk, is 11.37 crimes more than the police force.