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. 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 of Fordbridge parish Census Population Female Male Households Source 2001 8,748 4,490 4,258 3,624 2011 8,479 4,347 4,132 3,740 2021 8,692 4,572 4,120 3,745
Transport The closest railway station to the town is Marston Green.
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