B37 5HN

POSTCODE

B37 5HN is a postcode in Fordbridge.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.4764, -1.7513
OS grid SP169865 (416,987, 286,519)
IMD England
1/10
#2411
Crime · Aug '26
209
MoM -8% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4WF6GX+GF
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.
2411
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2411 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 5HN

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B37 5HN

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: 1,610
White Brit.80.3%
White & Black Caribbean6.0%
Other White2.4%
Caribbean1.5%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 2 other groups · 8.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,610
No religion49.4%
Christian40.4%
Not answered6.6%
Muslim1.3%
+ other · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,610
35–4918.1%
25–3416.0%
50–6414.2%
≤410.0%
5–98.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 33.0%

Households

Total households: 701
Lone parent family: With dependent children20.7%
One person: other19.8%
One person: aged 66+14.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent7.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.4%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.1 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.4 km straight lineabout 30 min
  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    Underground

    2.9 km straight lineabout 36 min

Bus stops

  • Kington Gardens

    Bus · adj · east

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Kington Gardens

    Bus · opp · west

    157 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Brickhill Drive

    Bus · opp · west

    347 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Brickhill Drive

    Bus · adj · east

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Moat Croft

    Bus · after · north

    374 m straight lineabout 5 min

Coordinates & Location for B37 5HN

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Fordbridge
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B37 5HN
Coordinates
52.4764, -1.7513
Grid reference
SP169865
Easting
416,987
Northing
286,519
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF6GX+GF
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 007C E01010143
E01010143
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 007 E02002087
E02002087
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 007C E01010143
E01010143
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

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode B37 5HN introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01010143 and MSOA E02002087 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 2411
Present — Active
Postcode B37 5HN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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