Postcode Analysis Solihull, West Midlands

PLANE GROVE, B37 7QJ House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for PLANE GROVE, B37 7QJ.

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Population

316

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Avg Age

37

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Avg Income

£ 30,500 /yr

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Employed

43%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: B37 7QJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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2/10
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2/10
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7/10
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3/10
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6/10
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2/10
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3/10
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3/10
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7/10
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Area Character

Social renting makes up 37% of tenure in B37 7QJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. The 37-year average age reflects a younger, more transient social housing population. Property prices are trending down 45.9% year-on-year.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

B37 7QJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Plane Grove, 0.7km from Coleshill Heath in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Bickenhill ward and the Meriden constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B37 7QJ is residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. During the day, white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 37% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £163k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 45.9% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B37 7QJ are sourced from Output Area E00051140 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for B37 7QJ. The average age is 37.4. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British89.6%
Asian / British Asian0.3%
Black / African / Caribbean1.6%
Other / Mixed8.5%

Economic Activity

43%Active
FT: 32%
Unemployed: 4%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

home Property Prices by Type

Flat

£ 100,000

1 sales · Mean £ 100,000

Terraced

£ 133,000

7 sales · Mean £ 142,357

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)

Crime around B37 7QJ is moderate at 62 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.

Violence and sexual offences199
Vehicle crime65
Criminal damage and arson52
Public order25
Burglary23

school Local Schools

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Coleshill Heath School

Good565 pupils0.3 km
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Bishop Wilson Church of England Primary School

Good450 pupils0.9 km
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School

Outstanding465 pupils1.0 km
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Marston Green Junior School

Outstanding353 pupils1.1 km
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Windy Arbor Primary School

Good1.1 km
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WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull)

Good395 pupils1.1 km
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Marston Green Infant Academy

Good338 pupils1.3 km
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Grace Academy Solihull

Good904 pupils1.3 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

14 nearby
  • Lifestyle0.6 km
  • Around Again Social Supermarket0.9 km
  • Sandhu Convenience Store1.0 km
  • 99P Stores0.9 km
  • Arbor Way Convenience Store0.5 km
  • + 9 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

3 nearby
  • Chelmsley Wood Town Council (Food \& Beverage)0.4 km
  • Marston Green Club Limited - Artisan Bailey Limited0.9 km
  • Chelmsley Wood Conservative Club0.9 km
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

5 nearby
  • Chelmunds Chip Shop0.9 km
  • Greenlands Fish Bar0.2 km
  • Subway0.7 km
  • Banging Bite's & Caribbean Delight's0.7 km
  • Coppice Fast Foods0.7 km
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

8 nearby
  • Nourish0.8 km
  • Partytimz0.5 km
  • Costa Coffee0.8 km
  • Eurest (Compass) c/o Asda0.8 km
  • Asneths Diner Caribbean Palmz Ltd0.9 km
  • + 3 more
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

3 nearby
  • Clovelly Guest House0.8 km
  • Arden House Hotel0.5 km
  • Royal Square Hotel0.6 km
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Supermarkets

2 nearby
  • Central England Co-Operative Society0.9 km
  • Asda0.8 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Marston Green1.4 km
  • Birmingham International2.6 km
  • Lea Hall3.5 km