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About

Dorridge sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands, roughly nine miles southeast of Birmingham city centre. The village centre is built around a small triangular green, with Station Road and the railway station framing one side and a short parade of shops on the other. The station provides regular commuter services into Birmingham and onward to towns in Warwickshire, so daily travel patterns shape much of local life. Housing ranges from Victorian terraces to 20th-century detached homes, and tree-lined residential streets extend outward from the centre toward neighboring Knowle and Bentley Heath.

Open space and local clubs form a practical part of the area. There are public playing fields, allotments and children's play areas, alongside sports pitches and clubs that use them. Community facilities include a library and halls that host classes, meetings and seasonal events on the green. Local schools serve families in the village and nearby settlements, and small businesses cluster close to the station so shopping, schooling and travel sit within short distances of one another.

Area overview

On average Dorridge has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dorridge is £81,231 per year. There are 3 schools in Dorridge: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dorridge is home to around 9,848 people, with a population density of about 1,106.4 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
31
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dorridge Population
9,848
Population density
1,106.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.51(-65%)
Shoplifting
8.63(-1%)
Vehicle crime
5.28(-19%)
Burglary
3.96(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.86(-47%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,598
87.32%
Indian
294
2.99%
Other White
243
2.47%
Irish
147
1.49%
Pakistani
110
1.12%
Total population: 9,846

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,972
50.63%
Level 3 (A level)
1,136
14.48%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,032
13.15%
No qualifications
782
9.97%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
499
6.36%
Total 16+ residents: 7,845

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,984
49.85%
Owns with a mortgage
1,419
35.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
320
8.04%
Social rents from council
115
2.89%
Other social rented
82
2.06%
Total households: 3,980

Property prices in Dorridge

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £540,000 in Dorridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,515,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Dorridge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dorridge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached65£720,000£5,441
Flats16£228,000£3,169
Semi-Detached32£455,000£4,868
Terraced9£320,000£4,595

10 years median price trend in Dorridge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dorridge.

All postcodes in Dorridge

B938LH

Avenue Road

B939BP

Widney Road

B938LL

Arden Drive

B939BN

Widney Road

B938SL

Greytree Crescent

B938HA

Forest Road

B938UH

Shelwick Grove

B939ER

Tilehouse Green Lane

B939EL

Tilehouse Green Lane

B938HP

Station Road

B939DX

Widney Road

B938QT

Ernsford Close

B938QU

Grange Road

B938AH

Milton Close

B938LW

Enderby Close

B938LS

Templeton Close

B939RE

Moorfield Avenue

B938TT

Manor Road

B938NQ

Four Ashes Road

B938PU

Darley Green Road

B938HL

Hazeltree Grove

B938EA

Cawdon Grove

B939BE

Browns Lane

B939QL

Morgrove Avenue

B938NE

Four Ashes Road

B938LF

Temple Road

B938ET

Station Road

B938DH

Fennis Close

B938HF

Brightwell Crescent

B938FG

Avenue Road

B938UD

Elton Croft

B938AA

Milton Road

B938ND

Four Ashes Road

B938BH

Blue Lake Road

B946EJ

Packwood Road

B938QH

Haydon Close

B939QS

Needhill Close

B938NS

Nailsworth Road

B946PS

Vicarage Road

B938EL

Woodchester Road

B938QR

Grange Road

B939BW

Widney Road

B939BT

Bullivents Close

B938NP

Box Trees Road

B939QQ

Falkwood Grove

B938NJ

Gate Lane

B938DF

Hinchwick Court

B938BW

Brooksby Grove

B946DY

Stratford Road

B939QG

Bridge Meadow Drive

B938SF

Boningale Way

B938PQ

Withington Grove

B939AA

Widney Manor Road

B939BL

Widney Road

B938UB

Tansley Close

B938AS

Oak Tree Close

B938JZ

Avenue Road

B938AU

Newlands Road

B938RD

Earlswood Road

B938PB

Mill Lane

B939RF

Hintons Coppice

B939QN

Liveridge Close

B938RJ

Cheedon Close

B938LP

Arden Drive

B938NZ

Mill Lane

B938EH

Rockingham Close

B938EQ

Rodborough Road

B938AL

Slater Road

B939QR

Pool End Close

B938EZ

Station Road

B938SX

Chadworth Avenue

B938TG

Bramshall Drive

B938DD

Poplar Road

B939AS

Widney Close

B938NW

Mill Lane

B939EP

Everitt Drive

B939BY

Bretby Close

B938BX

Gladstone Road

B938FE

St Phillips Grove

B938AF

Hurst Green Road

B946EA

Stratford Road

B938SA

Pembridge Road

B938AB

Milton Road

B938AW

Packwood Close

B939QP

Willowbank Road

B938LE

Temple Road

B938AN

Packwood Close

B938EJ

Woodchester Road

B938BN

Dorridge Road

B938NR

Four Ashes Road

B939EJ

Tilehouse Green Lane

B938ST

Winster Avenue

B939BD

Browns Lane

B938JA

Avenue Road

B938QZ

Beconsfield Close

B938DL

Hanbury Road

B938EB

Rodborough Road

B938SG

Althorpe Drive

B939QJ

Willowbank Road

B938SQ

Chartley Close

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.