Knowle and Dorridge lie in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull in the West Midlands, roughly eight miles south‑east of Birmingham. Knowle retains a clearly historic village core, centred on a medieval parish church and a conservation area of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, while Dorridge developed later around its railway station into a leafy suburb noted for broad, tree‑lined streets and substantial Edwardian and interwar houses.
Both places are part of an affluent commuter belt with a strong local life of independent shops, cafés, clubs and well‑regarded schools; many residents travel from Dorridge station into Birmingham or further afield, and road links give quick access to the M42, Birmingham Airport and the NEC. Active village societies, sports clubs and conservation protections help maintain neighbourhood character even as demand for family homes keeps the area popular and economically buoyant.
Postcode districts covering Knowle and Dorridge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7.9 miles
- Coventry 10.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 21.4 miles
- Dudley 16.6 miles
- Walsall 16.3 miles
- West Bromwich 14.2 miles
- Solihull 3.2 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.7 miles
- Worcester 23.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 11.1 miles
- Nuneaton 14.4 miles
- Cannock 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Knowle Ward 1 mile
- Dorridge and Hockley Heath Ward 1.5 miles
- Barston Parish 2 miles
- Chadwick End Parish 2.1 miles
- Eastcote Built-up area 2.2 miles
- St. Alphege Ward 2.4 miles
- Catherine-de-Barnes Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Silhill Ward 2.7 miles
- Hockley Heath Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cheswick Green Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Kingswood Built-up area 3 miles
- Shirley South Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Knowle and Dorridge
B93 9DF, B93 8JP, B93 8HP, B93 9HP, B93 9LT, B93 8EH, B93 9RA, B93 9BG, B93 0HX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 4.7 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.4 miles
- Dorridge Railway Station 1 mile
- Widney Manor Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Knowle and Dorridge Ad
- The Greswolde Arms Hotel 4 0.6 miles
- Crowne Plaza Solihull 4 2.2 miles
- voco St. John's Solihull 4 2.6 miles
- Hogarths 4 1.3 miles
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4 4.5 miles
- Ramada by Wyndham Birmingham Solihull 4 2.2 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4 4.5 miles
- Novotel Birmingham Airport Hotel 4 4.7 miles
- Arden Hotel And Leisure Club 3 4.3 miles
- Redwings Lodge Solihull 3 3.8 miles
Schools in Knowle and Dorridge
- Arden Secondary
- Bentley Heath C of E Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- Knowle C of E Primary Academy Primary
- St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 4.8 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 4.8 miles
- Millisons Wood Forest 6.4 miles
- Pinley Priory Historic site 7.1 miles
- University of Warwick University 7.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.8 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.9 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.1 miles
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles