Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B29 5HX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	50.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	46.8%	49.7%	2.9%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around B29 5HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.3%	49.8%	1.5%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	34.7%	-3.3%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44%	50.4%	6.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	31.7%	31.8%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	17.9%	14.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.9%	25.3%	-11.6%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	9.6%	-8.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	17.2%	8.3%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.8%	24.1%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	7.6%	5%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.4%	0.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.2%	70.6%	-3.6%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.4%	69.3%	-20.1%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	0.3%	12.8%	12.5%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	6.1%	6.1%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.5%	69.9%	-18.6%	83.2%	-13.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.2%	9.6%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.8%	8.5%	7.7%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	8.8%	2.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Bartley Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green and the 357th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in B29 5HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castle Road are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for B29 5HX

Average Price
£205,459

Semi-Detached
£205,459

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£203,926

Semi-Detached
£197,599

Terraced
£271,668

Detached
£236,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,331

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 Castle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-03-18	£217,090
219 Castle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-01-03	£213,231
231 Castle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£137,500	2016-11-18	£206,866
219 Castle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£126,000	2015-11-30	£203,213
213 Castle Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£78,000	2013-05-03	£148,909

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B29 5HX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD	4out of 4	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB	3out of 4	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU	4out of 4	1,811 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY	4out of 4	4,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jervoise School Jervoise Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QU	3out of 4	217 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paganel Primary School Swinford Road , Selly Oak B29 5TG	2out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Infant School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princethorpe Junior School Princethorpe Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QB	1out of 4	707 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre Stonehouse Lane , B32 3AE	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU	3out of 4	1,576 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Shenley Academy Shenley Lane , B29 4HE	1out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bartley Green School Adams Hill , B32 3QJ	4out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL	3out of 4	2,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH	- not rated	1,998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH	2out of 4	2,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB	4out of 4	1,886 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Baskerville School Fellows Lane , Harborne B17 9TS	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Alexandra College 49 Court Oak Road , Harborne B17 9TG	- not rated	2,210 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman University, Birmingham Genners Lane , Bartley Green B32 3NT	- not rated	2,235 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Community Cafe	Midland Mencap, Enterprise Hub	158 yd
Jolly Fryer	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	380 yd
Seavers	77 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	420 yd
Louie's Cafe	84 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	556 yd
Chilli Peppers	179 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	561 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Avenue Club and Lodge	Weoley Avenue, Birmingham	671 yd
Weoley Castle Working Mens Club	158 Barnes Hill, Birmingham	850 yd
Copper Fox Bar & Grill	Copper Fox, 156 Quinton Road	963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Fish Bar	73 Bottetourt Road, Bartley Green	380 yd
Yummy Kitchen	69 Beckbury Road, Birmingham	420 yd
Pin Chinese Takeaway	161 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	497 yd
Weoley Fish Bar	177 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	561 yd
Wah Hung	94 Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores	51 Barnes Hill, Birmingham		869 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paganel Primary School JERVOISE ROAD	grass pitches	225 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.