Hockley Heath’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Hockley Heath’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hockley HeathWest Midlands
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. The village has 1,899 residents and lies in West Midlands.
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Population
1,899
Census 2021 · Solihull council
Median home
£445K
57 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.9
23% are 65+ · West Midlands 16%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hockley Heath a good place to live?
Where it does best is jobs & income (A+): the mean household earns £79,508 a year. Schools are another plus (A): primary results beat nine in ten towns in England. Homes are dear (C): homes sell for a median £445,000, about 7.3 times local household income. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety and C+ for walkability.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Hockley Heath has its subject grades alone.
What makes Hockley Heath stand out
The 3 things Hockley Heath does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 98% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
How Hockley Heath grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hockley Heath is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Hockley Heath has its subject grades alone.
Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 90% of towns in EnglandAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingBehind most towns comparedCOpen →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 2.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life1.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hockley Heath.
SchoolsA
Exam results at Hockley Heath’s schools top 93% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. 71% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 204 pupils.
ASchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley HeathLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 204 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Just 2.6% of people in Hockley Heath say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in West Midlands’ towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Hockley Heath is Alexandra Hospital, 7.6 miles away. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both West Midlands’ towns (80%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 13% of people in the town. Life expectancy here is 85.9 for women and 82.3 for men (2019–23).
88%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hockley Heath | West Midlands | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 18% | 17% |
82.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
More of the land in Hockley Heath is conservation area than in West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns: 87%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 8% of the total, higher than West Midlands’ towns (7%) yet lower than England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list names 4 listed buildings in Hockley Heath, every one Grade II. For its size, Hockley Heath has 21 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
4listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C
Hockley Heath is a town of owners: 86% of households own their home, above West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 4% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 57 homes sold inside Hockley Heath’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £445,000. Private rents average £1,279 a month across the Solihull council area.
£445Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hockley Heath£445K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £588,750 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £385,500 | 22 |
| Terraced | £363,100 | 7 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,279
average private rent a month, Solihull council area
£2,270
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
Long commutes are the norm in Hockley Heath: just 17% travel under 5 km, below West Midlands’ towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
85% of commuters drove, above West Midlands’ towns (73%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot8%
Train3%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£80K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 41% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Hockley Heath records less violent crime per resident than West Midlands’ towns or England’s towns, at 14.6 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 18.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 73 offences in Hockley Heath and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were just over a third of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 0.9 reports per 1,000, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (6.2) and England’s towns (7.8).
14.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 29% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Vehicle crime13
Other theft11
Damage & arson7
Burglary7
Other crime4
Public order3
Robbery2
Anti-social1
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
14.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
18.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
73
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Hockley Heath than in West Midlands’ towns or across England’s towns: 40% of adults
Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, lower than both West Midlands’ towns (14%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here. Hockley Heath has a median age of 45.9.
45.9median age
Hockley HeathWest MidlandsEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hockley Heath | West Midlands | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 27% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 24% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 28% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · West Midlands and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hockley Heath
14pages on Hockley Heath
The big questions
SafetyB−14.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £445K · rent £1,279 a monthHousing24 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stratford RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.3 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commuteA+60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Hockley Heath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Knowle and DorridgeCheswick GreenKingswoodDickens HeathTidbury GreenWythallHenley-in-ArdenHockley Heath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hockley Heath | 1,899 | — | — | C | B− | A |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 19,323 | 2.3 | A | C | B | A |
| Cheswick Green | 2,743 | 2.4 | A | B− | B+ | A |
| Kingswood | 1,197 | 2.4 | — | C | B+ | A+ |
| Dickens Heath | 4,797 | 3.2 | A | A− | B− | A |
| Tidbury Green | 1,552 | 3.5 | — | C | C | A |
| Wythall | 2,077 | 4.3 | — | B | B+ | B |
| Henley-in-Arden | 3,001 | 4.4 | B+ | B− | B− | B |
Kingswood, Tidbury Green and Wythall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hockley Heath
Are schools in Hockley Heath good?
Primary results beat 90% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Solihull council.
Is Hockley Heath expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £445,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £363,100, semi-detached houses £385,500 and detached houses £588,750.
Does Hockley Heath flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Hockley Heath
Village in West Midlands, England
Hockley Heath is a built-up area of 1,899 people, in the Solihull council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,899 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Solihull
- County
- West Midlands
- Region
- West Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003133
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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