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B40 1QB area guide

Who lives in B40 1QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What B40 1QB is like

B40 1QB is a postcode in the Marston Green & Airport neighbourhood of Solihull. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,720 people. 81% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 58.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally.

Scores

How B40 1QB compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most — 54.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

4.5/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 15 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

of 11 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£53,949

Average a year, before tax — higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
54.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B40 1QB FAQs

Is B40 1QB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 54.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10 (good).

Is B40 1QB safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around B40 1QB, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in B40 1QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 81% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (44.3%).

Which council covers B40 1QB?

B40 1QB is in Solihull.

B40 1QB is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B40 1QB?

Connectivity scores 4.5 out of 10.

There are 15 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.5 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Birmingham International Rail Station, 1 mile 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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