Affluence in B90 8AE
How B90 8AE 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
- 2,943 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B90 8AESolihull
How well off B90 8AE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B90 8AE area scores 7.0 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.
- Income5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Education and skills9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the B90 8AE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.9% of adults in the B90 8AE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.8% of adults in the B90 8AE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B90 8AE (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath) (about 2,943 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.