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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B90 1GJ

What the homes in B90 1GJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath
Council
Solihull
Region
West Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,586 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (76.7%). Flats make up 78.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

B90 1GJEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached6%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat76.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.2% of households in the B90 1GJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 13.3% own outright and 39.9% with a mortgage.

B90 1GJ
53%
42%
England
  • Owned53.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented42%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B90 1GJEngland
Owned outright13.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 47.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B90 1GJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (44.2%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

B90 1GJEngland
Living alone, under 6644.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.6%12.8%
Couple, no children23%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Solihull

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Solihull (August 2026, +3.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SolihullEngland
All homes£1,279£1,459
One bedroom£858£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,065£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,262£1,489
Four or more£1,877£2,161
Detached£1,811£1,640
Semi-detached£1,321£1,449
Terraced£1,234£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B90 1GJ (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath) (about 1,586 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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