Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath
Summary
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath (E02002109) is part of Solihull local authority (view on map). Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has an approximate population of 13,000 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "larger rural: nearer to a major town or city".
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath neighbours Solihull Lodge, Blossomfield, Shirley Heath, Monkspath South, Dorridge, Earlswood, Tanworth-in-Arden & Sambourne, Kingswood & Leek Wootton, and Wythall & Gay Hill.
Guidance and data sources
Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.
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Deprivation
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath is the 13th least deprived area in Solihull (out of 29) with 22% of children living in low-income families, compared to 30% across Solihull and 38% nationally.
State-funded pupil characteristics
Information acquired from the school census.
Free school meals
In Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath, 17% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 27% in Solihull and 27% nationally.
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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals
| % in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | % in Solihull | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals | 17% | 27% | 27% |
| Not eligible for free school meals | 83% | 73% | 73% |
Special educational needs
In Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Solihull, and 19% nationally.
This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.
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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools
| % in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | % in Solihull | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No special educational needs | 81% | 80% | 81% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 14% | 15% | 14% |
| With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) | 5% | 5% | 5% |
Ethnicity
In Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 33% in Solihull, and 33% nationally.
Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.
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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups
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| % in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | % in Solihull | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75% | 66% | 67% |
| Asian | 13% | 19% | 14% |
| Black | 1% | 3% | 7% |
| Mixed | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Not known | – | 1% | 2% |
English as an additional language
The percentage of pupils in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath with English as an additional language is 11%, compared with 14% in Solihull, and 22% nationally.
Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.
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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language
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| % in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath | % in Solihull | % in England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Known or believed to be other than English | 11% | 14% | 22% |
| Known or believed to be English | 89% | 86% | 78% |
Provider information
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Registered childcare providers
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has 11 registered childcare providers.
| Type | Number in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath |
|---|---|
| All childcare providers | 11 |
| Childminders | 3 |
| Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care | 8 |
There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
State-funded schools
Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath has 5 state-funded schools.
| Type | Number in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath |
|---|---|
| All state-funded schools | 5 |
| Nursery schools | 0 |
| Primary and all-through schools | 5 |
| Secondary and all-through schools | 0 |
| Special schools | 0 |
| Registered alternative provision | 0 |
There have been no inspections of schools in Dickens Heath, Cheswick Green & Hockley Heath since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.
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