B37 9EB

POSTCODE

A Fordbridge postcode in Solihull, a 22-minute walk from Marston Green Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 31.9

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 43.6

    Last criterion: Last child offered a place on national offer day under priority "Non Catholic in a named feeder" at 3.1 mi (September 2026 admissions). Furthest place offered: 3.1 mi. Distance gives no priority.

  3. 3

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 44.2

    Last place offered: 0.88 mi. You're 0.76 mi away.

Primary nearby

Solihull · Sep 2026 entry. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Marston Green Rail Station

    Rail

    1.8 km straight lineabout 22 min
  • Lea Hall Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 38 min
  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

Bus stops

  • Chelmsley Interchange

    Bus · Stop CF · north-east

    174 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chelmsley Interchange

    Bus · Stop CG · north-east

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chelmsley Interchange

    Bus · Stop CE · north-east

    179 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chelmsley Interchange

    Bus · Stop CH · north-east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Chelmsley Interchange

    Bus · Stop CJ · north-east

    188 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near B37 9EB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B37 9EB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Fordbridge electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
58
YoY -15%
1017446
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
24155
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
21
YoY +24%
29199
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
25
YoY +79%
352310
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
36
YoY +20%
534128
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
35
YoY +133%
36227
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · criminal damage rising

190
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Solihull 006 (E02002086)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£40,567

£34,661–£47,479

Disposable (net) annual household income
£29,872

£25,841–£34,532

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£28,968

£25,986–£32,294

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£24,515

£21,390–£28,096

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,879
White Brit.83.4%
White & Black Caribbean4.5%
Other White2.9%
Caribbean2.0%
Indian1.1%
+ 11 other groups · 6.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,880
No religion49.8%
Christian40.6%
Not answered6.5%
Muslim1.6%
Hindu0.9%
+ 3 other religions · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,882
25–3417.9%
50–6417.6%
35–4914.8%
≤410.3%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.3%

Households

Total households: 840
One person: other23.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.7%
One person: aged 66+14.2%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.1%
+ 9 other households · 31.2%

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.
1399
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1399 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B37 9EB

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Fordbridge
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B37 9EB
Coordinates
52.4803, -1.7407
Grid reference
SP177869
Easting
417,704
Northing
286,964
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF7J5+4P
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Birmingham
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull

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
Chelmsley Wood
International Territorial Level
Solihull

Health & NHS

West Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB - 15E
Cancer Alliance
West Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Solihull 006A E01010125
E01010125
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 006 E02002086
E02002086
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 006A E01010125
E01010125
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 006 E02002086
E02002086
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

7:26 AM4:16 PM
7:26 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
8 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
8 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 2021
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~5 years
Active Duration
2021 -> Present
May 2021 — Introduced
Postcode B37 9EB introduced by Royal Mail.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1399
Present — Active
Postcode B37 9EB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2021
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~5 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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