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B93 8QU

POSTCODE

A Dorridge & Hockley Heath postcode in Solihull, a 5-minute walk from Dorridge Rail.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dorridge Rail Station

    Rail

    388 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Widney Manor Rail Station

    Rail

    3.1 km straight lineabout 39 min

  • Lapworth Rail Station

    Rail

    3.8 km straight lineabout 47 min

Bus stops

  • Ernsford Close

    Bus · after · north-east

    61 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Ernsford Close

    Bus · before · south-west

    63 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hansell Drive

    Bus · adj · north-east

    190 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hansell Drive

    Bus · opp · south-west

    205 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Near Dorridge Station

    Bus · opp · north-east

    319 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · B93 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · B93 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales

B93 8QU has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the B93 8 sector.

Average price
£602,209
Median price: £535,000
Median -3.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 87 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £1,200,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.2m£801k£402k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£1,200,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8EH
£790,000 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8RZ
£695,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8SX
£1,100,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8JY
£462,500 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8LW
£530,000 · 2026-07-17 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8RH
£475,000 · 2026-07-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
B93 8NW
£1,050,000 · 2026-07-13 · Detached · Freehold
B93 8RA
£260,000 · 2026-07-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B93 8EX
£200,000 · 2026-07-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
B93 8NA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near B93 8QU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B93 8QU

Counts are for Dorridge & Hockley Heath 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
7
YoY -56%
23157
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1272
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
740
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
19
YoY —
31184
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 1 key categories improving

35
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 028 (E02002108)

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
£81,231

£69,249–£95,286

Disposable (net) annual household income
£51,153

£44,232–£59,157

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£48,541

£44,412–£53,053

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,198

£36,866–£48,301

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: 1,552
White Brit.90.1%
Indian2.1%
Other White1.7%
White Irish1.2%
Pakistani0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 4.0%

Religion

Total residents: 1,554
Christian60.2%
No religion30.4%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim1.7%
Sikh1.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,555
50–6421.2%
35–4918.1%
65–7413.1%
75–8410.8%
10–158.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.4%

Households

Total households: 620
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.3%
Single family household, all members 66+20.5%
One person: aged 66+18.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.4%
+ 7 other households · 13.7%

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.
33595
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 33595 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for B93 8QU

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B93 8QU
Coordinates
52.3700, -1.7575
Grid reference
SP166746
Easting
416,604
Northing
274,692
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W96CR+2X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Knowle and Dorridge
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
Dorridge & Hockley Heath
Constituency code
E14001358
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Solihull, unparished area
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 028C E01010185
E01010185
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 028 E02002108
E02002108
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 028C E01010185
E01010185
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 028 E02002108
E02002108
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

7:17 AM4:24 PM
7:17 AM
Sunrise
4:24 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
4:24 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 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 B93 8QU 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 E01010185 and MSOA E02002108 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 33595
Present — Active
Postcode B93 8QU 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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