Kingshurst and Fordbridge sit in the northern reaches of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, an area that grew up largely in the mid-20th century as part of Birmingham overspill. Kingshurst is best known for its post‑war council estate character and local community facilities, while Fordbridge has a more mixed, semi‑industrial feel with small businesses and shops serving the neighbourhood.
Today the area combines residential streets with patches of green space, community centres and local sports clubs, and benefits from road and bus links into nearby Birmingham and central Solihull. Like many suburban quarters it has seen waves of regeneration and community activity aimed at improving housing, services and local opportunities while retaining a distinct, working‑class identity.
Postcode districts covering Kingshurst and Fordbridge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.4 miles
- Coventry 11.6 miles
- Wolverhampton 17.5 miles
- Dudley 14.5 miles
- Walsall 11.4 miles
- West Bromwich 10.3 miles
- Solihull 5.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 16.1 miles
- Nuneaton 11.2 miles
- Cannock 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fordbridge Parish 0.2 miles
- Kingshurst Parish 0.4 miles
- Chelmsley Wood Parish 0.8 miles
- Smith's Wood Parish 1.2 miles
- Shard End Ward 1.3 miles
- Garretts Green Ward 1.8 miles
- Castle Bromwich Parish 1.8 miles
- Coleshill South Ward 1.9 miles
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 2 miles
- Coleshill North Ward 2 miles
- Coleshill Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Water Orton Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Kingshurst and Fordbridge
B36 0LW, B37 5DQ, B37 6JQ, B37 5LN, B37 6NB, B37 6NU, B37 6PB, B37 5EQ, B37 5BW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 2.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.7 miles
- Marston Green Railway Station 1.3 miles
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Kingshurst and Fordbridge Ad
- Moxy Birmingham Nec 4 2.5 miles
- Tri-Star Hotel 3 2.7 miles
- Genting Hotel & Spa at Resorts World Birmingham 4 2.7 miles
- Grimscote Manor Hotel 3 2.1 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 2.4 miles
- Hampton Manor 5 4.5 miles
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Terminal Building - Nec 4 2.3 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec 4 2.9 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 4.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Nec 3 2 miles
Schools in Kingshurst and Fordbridge
- Fordbridge Community Primary School Primary
- Grace Academy Solihull Secondary
- John Henry Newman Catholic College Secondary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Primary
- WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) Secondary
Local points of interest
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 2.5 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 2.5 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 3 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 4.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.1 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 5.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.1 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 6.6 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 6.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9 miles