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B37 5GA

POSTCODE

B37 5GA is a postcode in Fordbridge.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4835, -1.7510
OS grid SP170873 (417,004, 287,314)
IMD England
1/10
#1155
Crime · Aug '26
209
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF6MX+9H
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
209
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
209
Crime · Aug '26
West Midlands
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1155
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1155 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in B37

Police Recorded Crime near B37 5GA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B37 5GA

Counts are for Fordbridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
54
YoY —
79400
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
9
YoY —
24120
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
27
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
34
YoY —
34170
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY —
50250
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
35
YoY —
36180
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

209
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,493
White Brit.81.2%
White & Black Caribbean5.9%
Other White2.1%
Caribbean1.9%
Other Asian1.7%
+ 2 other groups · 7.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,493
No religion50.3%
Christian42.0%
Not answered5.0%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,494
25–3418.0%
35–4916.4%
50–6416.2%
5–99.7%
≤49.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.4%

Households

Total households: 636
One person: other25.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children21.2%
One person: aged 66+11.0%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children7.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.6%
+ 9 other households · 28.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 23 min

  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min

  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    Underground

    3.6 km straight lineabout 45 min

Bus stops

  • Blackcat Close

    Bus · adj · west

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • John Henry Newman College

    Bus · adjacent · east

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • John Henry Newman College

    Bus · opposite · west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Blackcat Close

    Bus · opp · east

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Tudor Grange Academy

    Bus · adj · south-west

    236 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for B37 5GA

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Fordbridge
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B37 5GA
Coordinates
52.4835, -1.7510
Grid reference
SP170873
Easting
417,004
Northing
287,314
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF6MX+9H
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Solihull
Local Authority
Council Area
Meriden and Solihull East E14001358
Constituency
E14001358
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Fordbridge
Constituency code
E14001358
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Fordbridge
International Territorial Level
Solihull

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
West Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Solihull
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Solihull 007B E01010142
E01010142
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 007 E02002087
E02002087
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 007B E01010142
E01010142
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 007 E02002087
E02002087
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:33 AM6:11 PM
7:33 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:33 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 2008
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> Present
September 2008 — Introduced
Postcode B37 5GA introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010142 and MSOA E02002087 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1155
Present — Active
Postcode B37 5GA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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