B94 5NQ

POSTCODE

B94 5NQ is a postcode in Knowle.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.3889, -1.7365
OS grid SP180768 (418,027, 276,800)
IMD England
8/10
#25433
Crime · Aug '26
46
MoM +24% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Knowle electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C4W97Q7+H9
Least deprived 20⁠–⁠30%
IMD England
46
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.
25433
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 25433 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 B94

Police Recorded Crime near B94 5NQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near B94 5NQ

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Knowle 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
21
YoY —
21110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
18
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

46
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,635
White Brit.88.7%
Other White3.2%
Indian1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Asian1.3%
+ 1 other groups · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,635
Christian64.7%
No religion28.3%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 3.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,634
50–6422.3%
35–4919.2%
65–7411.5%
75–849.6%
25–346.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 787
One person: aged 66+22.5%
One person: other18.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.5%
Single family household, all members 66+11.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 24.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Dorridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.2 km straight lineabout 27 min
  • Widney Manor Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.7 km straight lineabout 33 min
  • Solihull Rail Station

    Rail

    4.5 km straight lineabout 56 min

Bus stops

  • Wilsons Arms

    Bus · adjacent · north-west

    132 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Knowle Green Church

    Bus · opp · north-west

    178 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Lodge Road

    Bus · adj · south-east

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Knowle Green Church

    Bus · adj · south-east

    202 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • St Johns Close

    Bus · opp · west

    285 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for B94 5NQ

England
Country
Solihull
Local Authority
Knowle
Ward
Birmingham
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
B94 5NQ
Coordinates
52.3889, -1.7365
Grid reference
SP180768
Easting
418,027
Northing
276,800
Region
West Midlands
Plus Code
9C4W97Q7+H9
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Knowle and Dorridge
Travel to Work
Birmingham
ITL Region
Solihull
National Park
Non-National Park

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

Administrative Information

Solihull
Local Authority
Council Area
Meriden and Solihull East E14001358
Constituency
E14001358
West Midlands
Police Force
England
Ward
Knowle
Constituency code
E14001358
EU Electoral Region
West Midlands
Parish
Solihull, unparished area
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 026A E01010151
E01010151
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Solihull 026 E02002106
E02002106
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Solihull 026A E01010151
E01010151
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Solihull 026 E02002106
E02002106
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

7:36 AM6:06 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

August 1992
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~34 years
Active Duration
1992 -> Present
August 1992 — Introduced
Postcode B94 5NQ 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 E01010151 and MSOA E02002106 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 25433
Present — Active
Postcode B94 5NQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
August 1992
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~34 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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