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B37 5GA

Fordbridge · Solihull · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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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 5AA 149 m
B37 5AB 175 m
B37 6NY 183 m
B37 6NX 195 m
B37 5DH 228 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
B37 5GA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 September 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
B
Postcode district
B37
Postcode sector
B37 5
Latitude
52.483500
Longitude
-1.751033
British National Grid easting
417,004
British National Grid northing
287,314

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
E00051286
Lower layer super output area
Solihull 007B · E01010142
Middle layer super output area
Solihull 007 · E02002087

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
86
Primary
52
Secondary
12

  1. John Henry Newman Catholic College

    Academy sponsor led

    121 m

  2. Fordbridge Community Primary School

    Academy converter

    216 m

  3. Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst

    Academy sponsor led

    312 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
5,048
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,113
  • Criminal damage and arson 649
  • Vehicle crime 511
  • Shoplifting 379
  • Public order 283

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
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

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+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
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

28

within 5 km

  • BOSWORTH MEDICAL GROUP

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

    ODS code M89008

    369 m

  • NSC BOSWORTH HUB

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

    ODS code Y06125

    369 m

  • KINGSHURST MEDICAL PRACTICE

    40 GILSON WAY, KINGSHURST, BIRMINGHAM, B37 6BE

    ODS code M89002

    1.2 km

  • CROFT MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M89012

    1.7 km

  • THE CASTLE PRACTICE

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

    ODS code M89026

    2.0 km

  • MIRFIELD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85746

    2.1 km

  • THE HARLEQUIN SURGERY

    160 SHARD END CRESCENT, BIRMINGHAM, B34 7BP

    ODS code M85031

    2.3 km

  • ARRAN MEDICAL CENTRE

    BURTONS WAY, BIRMINGHAM, B36 0SZ

    ODS code M89013

    2.3 km

  • GREEN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M89027

    2.3 km

  • DOWNSFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M85717

    2.7 km

  • SCHOOLACRE ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85141

    2.8 km

  • CHURCH LANE - KHAN

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

    ODS code M85013

    2.9 km

  • GARRETTS GREEN LANE SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85694

    3.1 km

  • THE SHELDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    169 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TT

    ODS code M85770

    3.1 km

  • PARKFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code M89001

    3.3 km

  • HAZELWOOD GROUP PRACTICE

    27 PARKFIELD ROAD, COLESHILL, BIRMINGHAM, B46 3LD

    ODS code M84042

    3.4 km

  • CHURCH ROAD SURGERY

    90 CHURCH ROAD, SHELDON, BIRMINGHAM, B26 3TP

    ODS code M85048

    3.4 km

  • CRANES PARK ROAD SURGERY

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

    ODS code M85097

    3.6 km

  • BUCKLANDS END LANE SURGERY

    36 BUCKLANDS END LANE, BIRMINGHAM, B34 6BP

    ODS code M85113

    3.7 km

  • SATIS HOUSE

    10 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, WATER ORTON, BIRMINGHAM, B46 1TH

    ODS code Y04884

    3.8 km

Showing 20 of 28 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

  • Blackcat Close

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • John Henry Newman College

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • John Henry Newman College

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Blackcat Close

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

  • Tudor Grange Academy

    BCT · Fordbridge

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Solihull 007B, 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

1 of 10

Overall England rank

1,155 of 33,755

Income
1 of 10
Employment
1 of 10
Education and skills
1 of 10
Health and disability
1 of 10
Crime
2 of 10
Housing and services
7 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
1
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

86 open schools are in scope, including 52 primary and 12 secondary schools. John Henry Newman Catholic College is the nearest published school at 121 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

5,048 published events cover 12 months, averaging 420.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,113 events.

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