Silhill is a suburban ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands. Lying close to Solihull town centre, it offers a mix of tree-lined residential streets, local shopping parades and pockets of green space, with convenient transport links into Birmingham and to regional hubs such as the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham Airport.
The area is largely residential and notable for family homes, well-regarded schools and active community groups; its development reflects Solihull's evolution from a market town to a prosperous commuter suburb. Local concerns tend to focus on protecting the leafy character and green belt, improving neighbourhood amenities and managing development sensitively.
Postcode districts covering Silhill
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.3 miles
- Coventry 11.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 18.9 miles
- Dudley 14.4 miles
- Walsall 13.6 miles
- West Bromwich 11.5 miles
- Solihull 1.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.1 miles
- Worcester 23.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.6 miles
- Nuneaton 14.1 miles
- Cannock 21.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- St. Alphege Ward 0.9 miles
- Elmdon Ward 1.3 miles
- Solihull Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Olton Ward 1.5 miles
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Shirley East Ward 1.7 miles
- Lyndon Ward 1.9 miles
- Shirley South Ward 2.3 miles
- Acocks Green Ward 2.5 miles
- Bickenhill Ward 2.7 miles
- Knowle and Dorridge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Hall Green South Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Silhill
B91 2AY, B91 1AE, B91 2NL, B91 3DH, B91 2LF, B91 2RF, B91 2HY, B91 2HN, B91 1BA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 2.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34.1 miles
- Solihull Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Olton Railway Station 1.7 miles
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Schools in Silhill
- Eversfield Preparatory School Independent - primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Lode Heath School Secondary
- Solihull School Independent - all ages
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 1.6 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.4 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.4 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.4 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.5 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 6.9 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 7.1 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 7.6 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 9.1 miles
- University of Warwick University 9.5 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 9.8 miles