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B37 5EP

Fordbridge · Solihull · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Birmingham
Ward
Fordbridge
Local authority
Solihull
Constituency
Meriden and Solihull East
Postcode district
B37
Postcode sector
B37 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
B37 5EW 49 m
B37 5ER 60 m
B37 5BS 74 m
B37 5BJ 77 m
B37 5EH 99 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B37 5EP
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B37
Postcode sector
B37 5
Latitude
52.479454
Longitude
-1.755090
British National Grid easting
416,730
British National Grid northing
286,863

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
West Midlands · E12000005
Local authority district
Solihull · E08000029
Electoral ward
Fordbridge · E05016422
Parish or community
E04000151
Westminster constituency
Meriden and Solihull East · E14001358
Output area
E00051288
Lower layer super output area
Solihull 007D · E01010144
Middle layer super output area
Solihull 007 · E02002087

Postcode source versions

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Property

At this postcode

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1 recorded sale at this postcode
Address Date Price
72, Bosworth Drive, Birmingham, B37 5EP 21 June 2021 £143,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
87
Primary
54
Secondary
13

  1. Fordbridge Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    337 m

  2. Grace Academy Solihull

    Academy sponsor led

    471 m

  3. John Henry Newman Catholic College

    Academy sponsor led

    553 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
4,985
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,012
  • Criminal damage and arson 605
  • Shoplifting 574
  • Vehicle crime 485
  • Public order 272

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
15

7 female, 8 male

Postcode households
7
Residents per household
2.1
B37 5 residents
10,353

Age bands in B37 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
22.1%

2,284 residents

Age 15 to 24
12.2%

1,258 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.5%

2,744 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.4%

2,518 residents

Age 65 and over
14.8%

1,535 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider B37 5 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

30

within 5 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

    CHELMSLEY WOOD PCC, CRABTREE DRIVE, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code M89008

    160 m

  • NSC BOSWORTH HUB

    BOSWORTH MEDICAL CENTRE, 16 CRABTREE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, B37 5BU

    ODS code Y06125

    160 m

  • KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    40 GILSON WAY, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BE

    ODS code M89002

    1.7 km

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

    287 KITTS GREEN ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9SA

    ODS code M85746

    1.8 km

  • CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 POMEROY WAY, CHELMSLEY WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B37 7WB

    ODS code M89012

    1.9 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    315 SHELDON HEATH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2TY

    ODS code M85717

    2.2 km

  • THE HARLEQUIN SURGERY

    160 SHARD END CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7BP

    ODS code M85031

    2.4 km

  • THE CASTLE PRACTICE

    2 HAWTHORNE ROAD, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0HH

    ODS code M89026

    2.4 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

    172 GARRETTS GREEN LANE, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 2SB

    ODS code M85694

    2.6 km

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

    2.6 km

  • ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURTONS WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89013

    2.8 km

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

    SMITHS WOOD MEDICAL CTR, BURTONS WAY, SMITHS WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89027

    2.8 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

    111-113 CHURCH LANE, KITTS GREEN, STECHFORD, BIRMINGHAM, B33 9EJ

    ODS code M85013

    2.8 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

    2.9 km

  • SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

    2 SCHOOLACRE ROAD, SHARD END, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6RB

    ODS code M85141

    2.9 km

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

    25 CRANES PARK ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3SE

    ODS code M85097

    3.1 km

  • COVENTRY ROAD PRACTICE

    2314 COVENTRY ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3JS

    ODS code M89021

    3.4 km

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    10 PARKFIELD DRIVE, CASTLE BROMWICH, BIRMINGHAM, B36 9EJ

    ODS code M89001

    3.6 km

  • BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

    36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6BP

    ODS code M85113

    3.7 km

  • MANOR HOUSE LANE SURGERY

    1 MANOR HOUSE LANE, YARDLEY, BIRMINGHAM, B26 1PD

    ODS code M89009

    3.7 km

Showing 20 of 30 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Shelly Close

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.0 miles

  • Shelly Close

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Brickhill Drive

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Brickhill Drive

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.2 miles

  • Ilkley Grove

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Solihull 007D, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,567 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
2 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
8 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

87 open schools are in scope, including 54 primary and 13 secondary schools. Fordbridge Community Primary School is the nearest published school at 337 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

4,985 published events cover 12 months, averaging 415.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,012 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.