Bickenhill is a ward in the borough of Solihull, sitting on the edge of the West Midlands conurbation. It occupies a strategic spot beside the M42 and A45 and is dominated by the nearby Birmingham Airport and the National Exhibition Centre, with hotels, business parks and logistics yards shaping much of the local economy. The area mixes small village settlements and greenbelt farmland with major transport infrastructure, making it a convenient base for commuters to Birmingham and Coventry.
Despite the modern, transport-led development, the ward retains a village core with an historic parish church and some listed buildings that give a rural character close to big facilities. Social life tends to combine local clubs and pubs with the economic buzz from aviation and large events at the NEC, so residents experience both strong job opportunities and the practical trade-offs of living beside an international transport corridor.
Postcode districts covering Bickenhill
B26, B37, B40, B91, B92, B93, CV7
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7 miles
- Coventry 9.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 20.3 miles
- Dudley 16.4 miles
- Walsall 14.6 miles
- West Bromwich 12.9 miles
- Solihull 4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 12.6 miles
- Nuneaton 11.5 miles
- Cannock 22.1 miles
- Redditch 13 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Bickenhill and Marston Green Parish 1.4 miles
- Eastcote Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Barston Parish 2.1 miles
- Elmdon Ward 2.1 miles
- Little Packington Parish 2.3 miles
- Great Packington Parish 2.5 miles
- Silhill Ward 2.7 miles
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 3.1 miles
- Meriden Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Lyndon Ward 3.3 miles
Example postcodes in Bickenhill
B37 7GS, B37 7EE, B37 7RU, B37 7AB, B37 7XB, B92 0DE, B92 0EX, B92 0LB, B37 7QR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 1.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 32 miles
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Birmingham International Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels in Bickenhill Ad
- Hampton Manor 5
- Tri-Star Hotel 3
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec 4
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - Nec 4
- Ibis Birmingham International Airport – Nec 3
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Nec 3
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport - Nec 4
Schools in Bickenhill
- Coleshill Heath School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Marston Green Infant Academy Primary
- Marston Green Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Birmingham NEC Museum 1.3 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 1.3 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 2.1 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.3 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.9 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 7.2 miles
- University of Warwick University 7.6 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.7 miles
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 8.9 miles
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 9 miles