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B93 9BB

Browns Lane

Dorridge and Hockley Heath

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Detailed insights for B93 9BB

Overview

Postcode B93 9BB is located in a major urban area, within the Dorridge and Hockley Heath ward of Solihull in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Knowle area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Knowle is £76,360 per year. The nearest station is Widney Manor located about 0.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
15
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Knowle has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,404 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Knowle has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income per household in Knowle is £76,360 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 70 ft away from B93 9BB.

Flood risk

No risk

Knowle near B93 9BB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Widney Manor located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for B93 9BB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Widney Manor

N/A

Walking directions to Widney Manor

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
484.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Vehicle crime
3.27(-50%)
Violence and sexual offences
3.27(-91%)
Burglary
2.61(-36%)
Drugs
1.96(-25%)
Other crime
1.31(-38%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
229
78.97%
Indian
17
5.86%
Pakistani
12
4.14%
Other White
7
2.41%
Other Asian
7
2.41%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
128
52.46%
Level 3 (A level)
44
18.03%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
12.3%
No qualifications
19
7.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
12
4.92%
Total 16+ residents: 244

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
62
55.86%
Owns with a mortgage
42
37.84%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.31%
Total households: 111

Property prices in Dorridge and Hockley Heath

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £485,000 in Dorridge and Hockley Heath area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,000 up to £1,775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dorridge and Hockley Heath over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached61£710,000
Flats24£237,000
Semi-Detached39£425,000
Terraced17£360,000

10 year median price trend in Dorridge and Hockley Heath

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

Schools

In the B93 9BB postcode area, located within Knowle, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B93 9BB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryBentley Heath Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miSecondaryArdenAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimarySt George and St Teresa Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Solihull district (2025-26).

Band A£1,392
Band B£1,624
Band C£1,856
Band D£2,088
Band E£2,552
Band F£3,016
Band G£3,480
Band H£4,176

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionWest MidlandsUKG
DistrictSolihullE08000029
Parliamentary ConstituencyMeriden and Solihull EastE14001358
WardDorridge and Hockley HeathE05001288
ParishSolihull, unparished areaE43000265
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)KnowleE02002106
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Solihull 026FE01010156
Police ForceWest Midlands
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.