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
B91 2TN, B37 7HN, B37 5PL, B37 7QY, B37 7BS, B37 7QJ, B37 7EN, B37 7ED, B92 0JS … 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
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Hotel 4
- ibis Birmingham Airport - NEC 3
- Moxy Birmingham NEC and Airport 3
- Arden Hotel And Leisure Club 3
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham NEC 4
- ibis budget Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - NEC 2
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Airport 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