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B40 1PP

POSTCODE

A Meriden & Arden postcode in Solihull, a 9-minute walk from Birmingham International Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Birmingham International Rail Station

    Rail

    688 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Birmingham International Airport (Air-Rail link)

    Rail

    1.2 km straight lineabout 14 min

  • Hampton-in-Arden Rail Station

    Rail

    2.6 km straight lineabout 33 min

Bus stops

  • Resorts World

    Bus · adjacent · south-east

    397 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Resorts World

    Bus · opposite · north-west

    409 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Trinity Park

    Bus · adjacent · south

    547 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Trinity Park

    Bus · opposite · east

    613 m straight lineabout 8 min

  • Arden Hotel

    Bus · adjacent · east

    663 m straight lineabout 8 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

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Police Recorded Crime near B40 1PP

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B40 1PP

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Meriden & Arden 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
43
YoY -16%
675135
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
6
YoY —
22133
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
33
YoY -28%
473420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1172
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
20
YoY +11%
26177
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
87
YoY stable
1218855
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · criminal damage rising

192
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 009 (E02002089)

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
£53,949

£46,052–£63,199

Disposable (net) annual household income
£39,485

£34,251–£45,520

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£33,426

£30,730–£36,359

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£33,577

£29,425–£38,316

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: 1,660
White Brit.87.2%
White & Black Caribbean3.2%
Other White1.4%
Indian1.4%
White Irish1.0%
+ 12 other groups · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,664
Christian55.2%
No religion37.5%
Not answered3.8%
Sikh1.1%
Muslim1.0%
+ 4 other religions · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,658
50–6420.8%
35–4918.7%
25–3412.7%
65–7410.5%
75–847.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 654
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.5%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
Single family household, all members 66+12.8%
One person: other10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
+ 9 other households · 39.3%

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.
15980
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15980 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

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B40 1PP

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Meriden & Arden
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B40 1PP
Coordinates
52.4505, -1.7157
Grid reference
SP194836
Easting
419,417
Northing
283,647
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4WF72M+5P
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
Meriden & Arden
Constituency code
E14001358
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Bickenhill and Marston Green
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 009A E01010109
E01010109
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 009 E02002089
E02002089
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 009A E01010109
E01010109
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 009 E02002089
E02002089
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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:20 AM4:20 PM
7:20 AM
Sunrise
4:20 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:20 AM
Sunset (today)
4:20 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
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 B40 1PP 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) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01010109 and MSOA E02002089 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15980
Present — Active
Postcode B40 1PP 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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