Affluence in B90 8AJ
How B90 8AJ 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)
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How well off B90 8AJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B90 8AJ area averages decile 7.0 of 10 — more affluent than most of England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's 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
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the B90 8AJ area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. 23.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B90 8AJ area is well above that, at 47.9%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B90 8AJ area is above that, at 41.8%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B90 8AJ sits in (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.