# B93

Postcode district covering Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Knowle, in Solihull.

B93 is a postcode district covering Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Knowle, in Solihull. Median sale price £559,500 in 2025. Recorded crime 38.5 per 1,000 people.

Postcode district. Code B93. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an B93 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £559,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in B93 was £559,500 in 2025. 187th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 19,892** (2021). B93 had 19,892 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,286th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 17%** (2022). About 17% of people in B93 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 96.0%** (January 2026). In B93, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=B93) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 17% of people in B93 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=B93) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 302 homes were sold in B93 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=B93) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for B93.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=B93) (Census 2021, England and Wales): B93 had 19,892 usual residents at the census.

## How B93 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | B93 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £559,500 | most expensive | 75 postcode districts, B · 2025 |
| Population | 19,892 | 21st least populated | 76 postcode districts, B · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 17% | 32nd most people in radon Affected Areas | 76 postcode districts, B · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 96.0% | joint 36th highest | 76 postcode districts, B · Jan 2026 |

## Is B93 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in B93 at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 106.7 per 1,000 people across the B postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in B93.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (292), other crime (140) and vehicle crime (89).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in B93 was 40.2 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in B93, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so B93 has no single figure. Of its 13 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 10 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in B93

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Solihull 017D](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010167) | 1,654 | 44.3 per 1,000 | 6 | 77.4% |
| [Solihull 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010151) | 1,635 | 108.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 96.0% |
| [Solihull 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010152) | 1,296 | 12.0 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Solihull 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010153) | 1,784 | 41.2 per 1,000 | 10 | 92.3% |
| [Solihull 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010154) | 1,658 | 35.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 98.9% |
| [Solihull 026E](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010155) | 1,825 | 24.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 95.6% |
| [Solihull 026F](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010156) | 1,531 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Solihull 028A](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010150) | 1,593 | 9.9 per 1,000 | 10 | 100.0% |
| [Solihull 028B](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010184) | 1,643 | 49.6 per 1,000 | 6 | 100.0% |
| [Solihull 028C](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010185) | 1,553 | 28.4 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.7% |
| [Solihull 028D](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010186) | 1,859 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Solihull 028E](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010187) | 1,484 | 16.6 per 1,000 | 10 | 97.1% |
| [Solihull 028F](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/neighbourhood/e01010188) | 1,714 | 77.5 per 1,000 | 10 | 89.8% |

## Your MP

- [Meriden and Solihull East](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/meriden-and-solihull-east): Saqib Bhatti (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 97% of the people here.
- [Kenilworth and Southam](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kenilworth-and-southam): Sir Jeremy Wright (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 3.1% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in B93

[Dorridge](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/dorridge), [Knowle](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull/knowle)

## Postcode sectors in B93

[B93 0 (133 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93-0), [B93 3 (16 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93-3), [B93 8 (207 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93-8), [B93 9 (159 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93-9)

## Council

[Solihull](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull)

## Towns in B93

[Knowle and Dorridge](https://openindex.co.uk/town/knowle-and-dorridge)

## Postcode districts next to B93

[B90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b90), [B91](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b91), [B92](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b92), [B94](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b94), [B95](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b95), [CV8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8), [CV35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv35)

## Nearest rail stations

[Dorridge (850 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.7529,52.3721), [Widney Manor (2.2 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.7744,52.3959), [Solihull (4.5 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.7884,52.4144), [Lapworth (4.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations#around=-1.7257,52.3422)

## More in the B postcode area

[All B postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## B93 in brief

B93 is a postcode district covering Dorridge, Bentley Heath and Knowle, in Solihull.
About 19,922 people lived in B93 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £559,500 in 2025 across 302 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 38.5 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in B93 was £559,500 in 2025.
B93 had 19,892 usual residents at the census.
About 17% of people in B93 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In B93, 96.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: B93
- Postcode area: [B](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b)
- Constituency: [Meriden and Solihull East †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/meriden-and-solihull-east)
- Council: [Solihull †](https://openindex.co.uk/solihull)
- Area: 29.11 km²
- People, mid-2024: 19,922*
- Neighbourhoods: 13
- Output areas: 62

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[B94](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b94), [CV35](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv35), [B92](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b92), [B91](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b91), [CV8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cv8), [B90](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b90)

## Latest updates for B93

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/B93

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/b93