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B37 6BQ area guide

Who lives in B37 6BQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kingshurst
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,738 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What B37 6BQ is like

B37 6BQ is a postcode in the Kingshurst area of Solihull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,738 people. 75.5% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 55% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in B37 6 sold for a median of £232,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B37 6BQ compares

Headline figures for B37 6BQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£232,500

Median over 72 sales in B37 6, +9.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,702

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B37 6BQ differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in B37 6 is up 9.7% on the year before.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B37 6BQ FAQs

Is B37 6BQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in B37 6BQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £232,500.

Homes in B37 6 sold for a median of £232,500 across 72 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is B37 6BQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around B37 6BQ, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B37 6BQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.9% of residents. 75.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (61.6%).

Which council covers B37 6BQ?

The local authority for B37 6BQ is Solihull.

B37 6BQ comes under Solihull in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B37 6BQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Water Orton Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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