Castle Way, Birmingham, B33 8DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B33 8DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49.6%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.4%	50.4%	2.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 B33 8DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	41.3%	47%	5.7%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	38.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-6.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.2%	6.7%	-3.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	8.5%	4.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	34.9%	39.3%	4.4%	48.4%	-9.1%
Good health	39.6%	34.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	12.7%	5.6%
Bad health	9.4%	6%	-3.4%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around B33 8DB this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	31.1%	-8.9%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	10.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	16.3%	2.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	19.4%	10.0%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	17%	2.1%	33.8%	-16.8%
Other	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60% 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	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	5.3%	16.3%	11.0%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	1.8%	-4.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	77.7%	60%	-17.7%	81.4%	-21.4%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	81.3%	-6.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	6.1%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.2%	4.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	81.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	12.9%	12.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	1.8%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.5%	-6.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	23%	13.5%	9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.7%	37.2%	-8.5%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Castle Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Way was 301.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 192.7% higher than the Garretts Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green and the 228th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in B33 8DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 Way are based on 12 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 Way, Birmingham, B33 8DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for B33 8DB

Average Price
£280,228

Semi-Detached
£255,259

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£323,923

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Way

Average Price
£278,039

Semi-Detached
£256,731

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£320,655

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Castle Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-25	£262,342
16 Castle Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£194,995	2018-06-29	£265,256
22 Castle Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£162,995	2018-06-29	£221,726
20 Castle Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£162,995	2018-06-29	£221,726
18 Castle Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£194,995	2018-06-29	£265,256

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B33 8DB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in B33 8DB area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	19
Other	12
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Other	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Garretts Green Nursery School 117 Garretts Green Lane , Sheldon B26 2JL	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY	4out of 4	3,951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Nursery School Highfield Road , Saltley B8 3QU	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU	4out of 4	5,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants Blakenhale Road , Garrett's Green B33 0XD	3out of 4	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior Homestead Road , Garretts Green B33 0XG	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Gossey Lane Academy Gossey Lane , Kitts Green B33 0DS	2out of 4	547 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lea Forest Primary Academy Hurstcroft Road , Kitts Green B33 9RD	3out of 4	719 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oval School Whittington Oval , Yardley B33 8JG	3out of 4	846 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cockshut Hill School Cockshut Hill , Yardley B26 2HX	2out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road , Sheldon B26 2RZ	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tile Cross Academy Gressel Lane , Tile Cross B33 9UF	1out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grace Academy Solihull Chapelhouse Road , Chelmsey Wood B37 5JS	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Henry Newman Catholic College Chelmsley Road , Chelmsley Wood B37 5GA	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS	3out of 4	2,959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	3,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,811 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	4,820 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallmoor School 50 Scholars Gate , Kitts Green B33 0DL	1out of 4	796 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Leycroft Academy Gressel Lane , B33 9UF	- not rated	1,388 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Accelerated Learning Sheldon Hall Avenue , Tile Cross B33 0HA	- not rated	1,433 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
SILVER BIRCH SCHOOL 170 PACKINGTON AVENUE , SHARD END B34 7RD	- not rated	2,220 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brays School Brays Road , Sheldon B26 1NS	4out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
West Midlands Fire Station	478 Garretts Green Lane, Birmingham	266 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, Meadway	290 yd
Fusion Island	91 Lea Village, Birmingham	491 yd
The Cosy Cafe	67 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	660 yd
Chris's Cafe	105 Lea Village, Birmingham	726 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meadway Sports And Social Club	Meadway Sports And Social, 235 Kelynmead Road	177 yd
Garrets Green Sports Bar	Units 1 And 2, 1 Valepits Road	695 yd
The Pump	286 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	813 yd
Sedgemere Sports & Social Club	21 Sedgemere Road, Birmingham	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Broadstone Chinese Takeaway	71 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	658 yd
Caspian Pizza	81 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	660 yd
Meadway Fish Bar	69 Broadstone Road, Birmingham	670 yd
Lea Fish Bar	Flat First Floor, 94-96 Lea Village	707 yd
Pizza Deroma	109 Lea Village, Birmingham	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midlands Co-Operative Society Ltd, S	87 Pool Way, Birmingham	325 yd
Asda	105 Kelynmead Road, Birmingham	359 yd
Global Supermarket	288-290 Kitts Green Road, Birmingham	836 yd
Lidl	317 Mackadown Lane, Shard End	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kents Moat Recreation Ground Meadway	grass pitches	93 yd
Hallmoor School (Closed) Hallmoor Road		613 yd
City College East Birmingham Campus (Closed) East Campus East Campus Garretts Green Lane	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Lea Forest Primary Academy HURSTCROFT ROAD	grass pitches	771 yd
The Oval Primary School WHITTINGTON OVAL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	965 yd
G & A Fitness Centre (Closed) Granby Business Park Granby Business Park Granby Avenue	health and fitness suite	1,009 yd
Yardley Fives SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB SEDGEMERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,021 yd
Cockshut Hill Technology College Cockshut Hill	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy (Kesh Academy) SHELDON HEATH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,086 yd
B-Active (Kitts Green) 42-44 42-44 EAST MEADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	216 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of B33 8DB