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Housing in B37 7DU

What the homes in B37 7DU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marston Green & Airport
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,720 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (44.3%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B37 7DUEngland
Detached33.3%22.9%
Semi-detached44.3%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B37 7DU area is above that, at 81%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.4% own outright and 38.6% with a mortgage.

B37 7DU
81%
England
  • Owned81%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B37 7DUEngland
Owned outright42.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B37 7DUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.9%. 27.4% of households include dependent children.

B37 7DUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%7.7%
Rents

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.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B37 7DU sits in (Marston Green & Airport): about 1,720 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.

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