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B40 postcode area · Solihull

The B40 postcode district spans 2 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Solihull. Area Scores range from 4 to 43 across them. Every full B40 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the B40 district, Marston Green & Airport is the strongest performer at 43 out of 100 (#3,885 of 6,856 nationally); Chelmsley Wood West is the weakest at 4. 1 of the 2 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. Median prices range from £185,000 in Chelmsley Wood West to £275,000 in Marston Green & Airport.

Living here

Typical net household income£35,423a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime248per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied58%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

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NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Marston Green & AirportSolihull 3,88543 £275,000
Chelmsley Wood WestSolihull 6,5514 £185,000

People living in B40 Census 2021

Residents13,989
Median age (est.)41
Density849per km²
No qualifications25%
Degree or above22%
No car or van28%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 11%25–44 25%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 29%Social rent: 30%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 29%Social rent 30%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 33%Couple, no children: 13%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 16%Other: 14%
One person 33%Couple, no children 13%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 16%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 13% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Elementary13%
Associate professional12%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades11%
Caring & leisure10%
Managers & directors10%
Process & plant9%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 87%Asian: 4%Black: 3%Mixed: 5%Other: 1%
White 87%Asian 4%Black 3%Mixed 5%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 41% · Muslim 2%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in B40

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the B40 district.

Chelmsley Wood

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around B40.

B37 B26 B33 B46 B34 B92 B36 B25

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.