PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B94 6EA

What the homes in B94 6EA 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)
Property types

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.

B94 6EAEngland
Detached92.2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.8%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B94 6EA 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.

B94 6EA
93%
England
  • 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

B94 6EAEngland
Owned outright47.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.8%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

B94 6EAEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 34.2%. 37.5% of households include dependent children.

B94 6EAEngland
Living alone, under 666%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children34.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 B94 6EA 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.

Explore

Look up another area