Postcode · Solihull

B93 8FE area guide

Who lives in B93 8FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dorridge
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,674 (2024)

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At a glance

What B93 8FE is like

B93 8FE is a postcode in the Dorridge neighbourhood of Solihull. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,674 people. 70.3% of households own their home, 12.2% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 10–14, and 53.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is around the national middle. Homes in B93 8 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B93 8FE compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle — 23.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£497,500

Median over 90 sales in B93 8, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 4 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£81,231

Average a year, before tax — higher than 94% 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B93 8 is down 12.3% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

B93 8FE FAQs

Is B93 8FE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 6.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in B93 8FE?

The median sale price over the last year was £497,500.

Homes in B93 8 sold for a median of £497,500 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is B93 8FE safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 23.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around B93 8FE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B93 8FE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 10–14, at 8.8% of residents. 70.3% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (51.2%).

Which council covers B93 8FE?

B93 8FE is in Solihull.

B93 8FE is in Solihull, in West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B93 8FE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Dorridge Rail Station, 0.9 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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