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Housing in B93 8DS

What the homes in B93 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dorridge
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,857 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.4%). Flats make up 12%, well below the 22.2% across England.

B93 8DSEngland
Detached43.4%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat11.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B93 8DS area is above that, at 81.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.1% of households against 20.5%. 46.2% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

B93 8DS
82%
16%
England
  • Owned81.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B93 8DSEngland
Owned outright46.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B93 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.7%. 30.9% of households include dependent children.

B93 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.4%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 B93 8DS sits in (Dorridge): about 1,857 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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