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Housing in B94 6RP

What the homes in B94 6RP 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
2,943 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

B94 6RPEngland
Detached42.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced10.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.2% of households in the B94 6RP area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 38.8% own outright and 44.4% with a mortgage.

B94 6RP
83%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.4%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented6.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

B94 6RPEngland
Owned outright38.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 17.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

B94 6RPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.9%). 31.1% of households include dependent children.

B94 6RPEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around B94 6RP (Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath) (about 2,943 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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