Affluence in B90 1RQ
How B90 1RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,802 (2024)
B90 1RQSolihull
How well off B90 1RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B90 1RQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.7% of adults in the B90 1RQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
53.1% of adults in the B90 1RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48% of adults in the B90 1RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B90 1RQ (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath) (about 2,802 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.