Driving growth across the regional and national economy

By bringing together world-class innovation at the best-connected location in the UK, Arden Cross will be one of the most exciting new communities anywhere in the country.

Illustrative CGI of the masterplan for Arden Cross
Illustrative CGI of Arden Cross Innovation District
Illustrative CGI of the residential parkland at Arden Cross
Illustrative CGI of the central avenue retail and leisure district at Arden Cross

Masterplan

The emerging masterplan for Arden Cross is bold and visionary. Green spaces, new homes, offices, and an Innovation District are planned around world-class transport infrastructure. New commercial opportunities will attract dynamic and fast-growing businesses, contributing to economic growth for the entire region.

Creating tens of thousands of jobs

Arden Cross will support tens of thousands of skilled jobs, providing opportunities for established and new communities to thrive. Building on the success of the UK Central Hub, which already employs thousands, Arden Cross is set to be an economic engine for the West Midlands by creating new opportunities for a generation.

New homes

Thousands of new homes will help curate a diverse and exciting community. Across a range of types and tenures, including affordable and social housing, Arden Cross will be a community in its truest sense.

Retail and leisure

Retail and leisure opportunities will draw people to visit and spend time at Arden Cross, with shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants able to take advantage of sustainable transport connections. Alongside the established Resorts World, there is an opportunity to build a dynamic retail hub.

Illustrative CGI of the masterplan for Arden Cross

Masterplan

The emerging masterplan for Arden Cross is bold and visionary. Green spaces, new homes, offices, and an Innovation District are planned around world-class transport infrastructure. New commercial opportunities will attract dynamic and fast-growing businesses, contributing to economic growth for the entire region.

Illustrative CGI of Arden Cross Innovation District

Creating tens of thousands of jobs

Arden Cross will support tens of thousands of skilled jobs, providing opportunities for established and new communities to thrive. Building on the success of the UK Central Hub, which already employs thousands, Arden Cross is set to be an economic engine for the West Midlands by creating new opportunities for a generation.

Illustrative CGI of the residential parkland at Arden Cross

New homes

Thousands of new homes will help curate a diverse and exciting community. Across a range of types and tenures, including affordable and social housing, Arden Cross will be a community in its truest sense.

Illustrative CGI of the central avenue retail and leisure district at Arden Cross

Retail and leisure

Retail and leisure opportunities will draw people to visit and spend time at Arden Cross, with shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants able to take advantage of sustainable transport connections. Alongside the established Resorts World, there is an opportunity to build a dynamic retail hub.

Illustrative CGI of the HS2 Interchange Station

Leveraging world-class connectivity

Arden Cross is one of the best-connected locations in the UK.

Once operational, HS2 will provide a fast 38-minute connection to Central London. With existing access to the West Coast Main Line, Birmingham Airport, and the motorway network, Arden Cross has local, national, and international connections.

The masterplan will leverage access to world-class connectivity to create a place which is locally and globally accessible.

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Illustrative CGI of the HS2 Interchange Station (interior)
Illustrative CGI of the Arden Cross MedTech Campus

An Innovation District

Innovation Districts cluster research, business, finance, and skills. The Arden Cross Innovation District will support collaboration among academics, clinicians, businesses, founders, and investors.

Anchored by a unique HealthTech Campus, facilitated by the University of Warwick, the Innovation District will fuel economic growth, create jobs, and build on the West Midlands’ competitive advantage.

Investing in Communities

Arden Cross will support thousands of new jobs and drive economic growth across the West Midlands and the UK. A £3.2bn opportunity, there is a unique chance to support established communities in North Solihull and East Birmingham.

It will mean good quality jobs and training opportunities for young people, and long-term improvements to the economic prospects of a generation.