Bickenhill and Marston Green sit on the north‑west edge of Solihull, a short hop from Birmingham and dominated by transport links - most notably Birmingham Airport, the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International station - which give the area an outsized economic role for what began as small villages. The parish blends commuter suburbs and pockets of light industry with stretches of greenbelt and parkland, so it feels both connected and semi‑rural.
Historically the settlements have a long rural pedigree, with village centres, historic buildings and local traditions that survive alongside the modern airport economy; Elmdon Park and surrounding farmland offer countryside close to the motorway network centred on the M42. Socially it’s a mixed community of long‑standing residents and newer arrivals who work locally or commute into Birmingham, and village halls, pubs and schools help keep a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Bickenhill and Marston Green
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Coventry 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Wolverhampton 19.5 miles31.3 km
- Dudley 15.9 miles25.6 km
- Walsall 13.6 miles21.8 km
- West Bromwich 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Solihull 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Burton upon Trent 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 8.7 miles14 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Nuneaton 11 miles17.7 km
- Cannock 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Little Packington Parish 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Bickenhill Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Elmdon Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Fordbridge Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Great Packington Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Sheldon Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Coleshill South Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kingshurst Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
Example postcodes in Bickenhill and Marston Green
B37 7FP, B37 7EX, B92 0DR, B37 7GF, B37 7JA, B26 3QY, B37 5NS, B37 7LZ, B40 1PA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 1 mile1.7 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.9 miles49.7 km
- Birmingham International Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Marston Green Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels in Bickenhill and Marston Green
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4
- Tri-Star Hotel 3
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 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
- Arden Hotel and Leisure Club 3
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Nec 3
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Airport - Nec 4
- Ibis Styles Birmingham Nec & Airport 4
- Hilton Birmingham Metropole 4
Schools in Bickenhill and Marston Green
- Marston Green Infant Academy Primary
- Marston Green Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Millisons Wood Forest 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Hams Hall Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 6.3 miles10.1 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Villa Park Stadium 7.8 miles12.6 km
- University of Warwick University 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Sutton Park Estate 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 9.4 miles15.1 km