Postcode · Solihull

B93 8HN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Dorridge
Council: Solihull
Region: West Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,717 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

B93 8HNSolihull

At a glance

What B93 8HN is like

B93 8HN is a postcode in the Dorridge area of Solihull. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,717 people. 91.6% of households own their home, 7.2% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in B93 8 sold for a median of £497,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How B93 8HN compares

Headline figures for B93 8HN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 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

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£81,231

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where B93 8HN differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in B93 8 is down 12.3% on the year before.
03
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 107% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

B93 8HN FAQs

Is B93 8HN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.2 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 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in B93 8HN?

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 8HN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around B93 8HN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in B93 8HN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.2% of residents. 91.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (72.2%).

Which council covers B93 8HN?

The local authority for B93 8HN is Solihull.

B93 8HN comes under Solihull in the West Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is B93 8HN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Dorridge Rail Station, 165 yards 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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