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B37 5AJ

Kingshurst and Fordbridge

Solihull

Overview

Postcode B37 5AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Kingshurst and Fordbridge ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Fordbridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 179.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fordbridge is £30,900 per year. The nearest station is Marston Green located about 1.0 miles away. There are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chapelhouse Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Fordbridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 564 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Fordbridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 179.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

41.7%

Approximately 41.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 40.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Fordbridge is £30,900 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 142 ft away from B37 5AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Fordbridge near B37 5AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Marston Green located about 1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miTile Cross ParkLarge
0.4 miChapelhouse ParkMedium

Schools

In the B37 5AJ postcode area, located within Fordbridge, there are 11 primary and 5 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFordbridge Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryJohn Henry Newman Catholic CollegeAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.5 miNot applicableCentre for Accelerated LearningMiscellaneous

N/A