Affluence in B94 6NJ
How B94 6NJ 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
- 1,643 (2024)
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How well off B94 6NJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the B94 6NJ area averages decile 10.0 of 10 — among the most affluent fifth of England. Its weakest domain is barriers to housing and services (decile 4.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
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 B94 6NJ area is broadly in line with that, at 57.7%. 28.5% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the B94 6NJ area is well above that, at 48.6%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the B94 6NJ area is above that, at 39.5%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood B94 6NJ sits in (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath): about 1,643 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.