| Fordbridge | |
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| Civil parish | |
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Fordbridge Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 8,692 (2021 census) |
| Civil parish |
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| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode district | B37 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Fordbridge is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Chelmsley Wood estate, encompassing the area west of the River Cole. It lies within the historic boundaries of Warwickshire. According to the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 8,692.
The area of Kingshurst borders Fordbridge at the western point of Cooks Lane. A significant part of the area borders the City of Birmingham district to the west to the south and east.
Toponymy
Fordbridge gets its name from the crossing over the River Cole on Cooks Lane, which was referred to as "Ford Bridge" on 19th century OS maps.1 This name suggests this site was previously a ford, but eventually a bridge was built on the site of that ford, thus giving the bridge and ultimately the civil parish its name.
Demographics
| Census | Population | Female | Male | Households | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,748 | 4,490 | 4,258 | 3,624 | 2 |
| 2011 | 8,479 | 4,347 | 4,132 | 3,740 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8,692 | 4,572 | 4,120 | 3,745 | 4 |
Transport
The closest railway station to the town is Marston Green.
References
References
- "Warwickshire XV.NW (includes: Coleshill.)". National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Tables KS001 (Usual resident population) and KS016 (Household spaces and accommodation type). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- "Key Statistics". Office for National Statistics. Table KS101EW (Usual resident population) and Table KS105EW (Household composition). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- "Parish Profiles". 2021 United Kingdom census. Office for National Statistics. GSS E04000151 (Fordbridge parish) in tables PP001 (households) and PP002 (sex). Retrieved 5 August 2024.