Fordbridge

Fordbridge
Civil parish
Fordbridge
Location within the West Midlands
Population8,479 (2011)
Civil parish
  • Fordbridge
Metropolitan borough
Shire county
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIRMINGHAM
Postcode districtB37
Dialling code0121
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament


Fordbridge is a civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull. It is part of the Chelmsley Wood estate, encompasses the area west of the River Cole and lies within the historic county of Warwickshire and the modern county of West Midlands, England. According to the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 8,749.

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.