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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B93 9BY

What the homes in B93 9BY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (51.2%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B93 9BYEngland
Detached15.4%22.9%
Semi-detached51.2%31.5%
Terraced13.6%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B93 9BY area is above that, at 70.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.2% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

B93 9BY
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12%
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England
  • Owned70.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented12.2%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B93 9BYEngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council12.9%8.3%
From a housing association3.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B93 9BYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.6%. 32.5% of households include dependent children.

B93 9BYEngland
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.7%12.8%
Couple, no children10.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.4%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 9BY sits in (Dorridge): about 1,674 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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