Housing in B37 5DT
What the homes in B37 5DT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Fordbridge
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,622 (2024)
B37 5DTBirmingham
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (43.3%). Flats make up 39.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B37 5DT area is well below that, at 39.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.8% of households against 20.5%. 18.8% own outright and 21.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented13.8%20.5%
- Social rented45.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 20.7%. 37.5% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Solihull
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull, August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B37 5DT sits in (Fordbridge): about 1,622 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.