Fordbridge is a small civil parish on the eastern edge of the Solihull borough in the West Midlands, forming part of the wider Birmingham conurbation. Largely residential with pockets of light industry and local shops, it sits close to major routes such as the A45 and M42 and is within easy reach of Birmingham Airport, making it a practical base for commuters.
The area grew notably in the twentieth century and takes its name from a historic ford and bridge over a local watercourse; today it shares community facilities with neighbouring estates like Chelmsley Wood. Local life revolves around schools, community centres and small businesses, giving the parish a suburban, working‑class character with pockets of regeneration and a strong sense of local identity.
Postcode districts covering Fordbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.5 miles
- Coventry 11.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 17.7 miles
- Dudley 14.6 miles
- Walsall 11.6 miles
- West Bromwich 10.4 miles
- Solihull 5.4 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16 miles
- Nuneaton 11.2 miles
- Cannock 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ward 0.2 miles
- Kingshurst Parish 0.6 miles
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 0.7 miles
- Smith's Wood Parish 1.3 miles
- Shard End Ward 1.5 miles
- Garretts Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Coleshill South Ward 1.9 miles
- Castle Bromwich Parish 2 miles
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 2 miles
- Coleshill North Ward 2.1 miles
- Sheldon Ward 2.2 miles
- Coleshill Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Fordbridge
B37 5DR, B37 5DZ, B37 5BJ, B37 5HU, B37 5DN, B37 6QY, B37 5JJ, B37 5NB, B37 5HN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.8 miles
- Marston Green Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Fordbridge Ad
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 2.4 miles
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 2.5 miles
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 2.5 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 2.3 miles
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Hampton Manor 5 4.3 miles
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - Nec 4 2.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec 4 2.8 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Nec 3 1.9 miles
Schools in Fordbridge
- Fordbridge Community Primary School Primary
- Grace Academy Solihull Secondary
- John Henry Newman Catholic College Secondary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Secondary
Local points of interest
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 2.3 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 2.4 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 2.8 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 4.9 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.1 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 6.8 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.2 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9 miles