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Postcode · Solihull

Housing in B90 1ST

What the homes in B90 1ST 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
2,802 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (42.7%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

B90 1STEngland
Detached42.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced16.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the B90 1ST area is above that, at 71%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16.5% of households against 20.5%. 25.3% own outright and 45.7% with a mortgage.

B90 1ST
71%
16%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership4.6%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

B90 1STEngland
Owned outright25.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 23.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B90 1STEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 29.1%. 37.1% of households include dependent children.

B90 1STEngland
Living alone, under 6619.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children29.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B90 1ST sits in (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath): about 2,802 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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