Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Strong on safety, with higher house prices
Dorridge and Hockley Heath at a glance
- House prices
- £497,500
- Higher prices88th percentile
- Schools
- 39th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 56th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 37.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong84th percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.9% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land29th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dorridge and Hockley Heath a good place to live?
Dorridge and Hockley Heath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Solihull below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 37.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 84th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dorridge and Hockley Heath
House prices
- Median sale price
- £497,500
- Percentile
- 88th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 118 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Schools
39th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Flood risk
1.9% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.5% of the area. That is the 29th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dorridge and Hockley Heath
Transport
56th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dorridge and Hockley Heath a good place to live?
Dorridge and Hockley Heath may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dorridge and Hockley Heath safe?
Dorridge and Hockley Heath ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dorridge and Hockley Heath?
The median sale price was £497,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 88th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dorridge and Hockley Heath?
Schools rank in the 39th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dorridge and Hockley Heath?
Nearby public profiles include Knowle in Solihull and St. Alphege in Solihull.
