Housing in B93 8TH
What the homes in B93 8TH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dorridge
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,445 (2024)
B93 8THSolihull
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (92.2%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B93 8TH area is well above that, at 93.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.8% of households against 20.5%. 47.4% own outright and 45.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 13.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.2%. 37.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B93 8TH sits in (Dorridge): about 1,445 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.