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B46 1QE area guide

Who lives in B46 1QE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coleshill & Water Orton
Council: North Warwickshire
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,821 (2024)

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At a glance

What B46 1QE is like

B46 1QE is a postcode in the Coleshill & Water Orton neighbourhood of North Warwickshire. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,821 people. 81.1% of households own their home, 7.8% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B46 1 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B46 1QE compares

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

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£275,000

Median over 85 sales in B46 1, +1.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

4.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

of 18 rated schools within 2.0 miles are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£52,727

Average a year, before tax — higher than 50% 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10 — less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 7.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

B46 1QE FAQs

Is B46 1QE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 8.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B46 1QE?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in B46 1 sold for a median of £275,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B46 1QE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around B46 1QE, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B46 1QE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.5% of residents. 81.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (67.7%).

Which council covers B46 1QE?

B46 1QE is in North Warwickshire.

B46 1QE is in North Warwickshire, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B46 1QE?

Connectivity scores 4.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 4.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Water Orton Rail Station, 0.5 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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