Merlin Way is in Castle Vale, Birmingham and in Birmingham district.
B35 6QN is located in the Castle Vale electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Erdington. This postcode has been in use
since 2006-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merlin Way, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 6QN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: B35 6QL, B35 6PU, B35 6QJ, B35 6QQ, B35 6PZ, B35 6PR, B35 7PR, B35 6PP, B35 6JX.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Merlin Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £66,000 | 2023-09-26 | £66,417 |
| 24 Merlin Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £85,000 | 2023-07-31 | £86,446 |
| 52 Merlin Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £75,000 | 2023-07-28 | £76,276 |
| 8 Merlin Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £125,000 | 2022-12-09 | £123,282 |
| 20 Merlin Way, Birmingham, West Midlands Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £86,000 | 2022-09-13 | £86,060 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Vale Nursery School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6DU | 4out of 4 | 706 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB | 3out of 4 | 3,764 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU | 3out of 4 | 4,725 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Washwood Heath Nursery School 201 Sladefield Road , Ward End B8 2SY | 4out of 4 | 4,986 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Gerard's RC Junior and Infant School Yatesbury Avenue , Castle Vale B35 6LB | 3out of 4 | 50 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pegasus Primary Academy Turnhouse Road , Castle Vale B35 6PR | 2out of 4 | 211 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Topcliffe Primary School Hawkinge Drive , Castle Vale B35 6BS | 3out of 4 | 530 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Chivenor Primary School Farnborough Road , Castle Vale B35 7JA | 3out of 4 | 887 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Minworth Junior and Infant School Water Orton Lane , Minworth B76 9BU | 2out of 4 | 1,523 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Academy Farnborough Road , B35 7NL | 2out of 4 | 443 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Park Hall Academy Water Orton Road , Castle Bromwich B36 9HF | 3out of 4 | 2,145 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hodge Hill Girls' School Bromford Road , Hodge Hill B36 8EY | 3out of 4 | 3,301 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic School Sutton Road , Erdington B23 5XA | - not rated | 3,362 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Walsh Catholic School Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT | 3out of 4 | 3,523 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washwood Heath Academy Burney Lane , Stechford B8 2AS | 3out of 4 | 4,541 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebn Academy 2 10 High Street , Castle Vale B35 7PR | 3out of 4 | 197 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Shrubbery School Ltd Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY | - not rated | 2,135 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Castlewood School Lanchester Way , Castle Bromwich B36 9LF | 2out of 4 | 2,562 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Summerfield Education Centre Auckland Drive , Smith's Wood B36 0DD | 3out of 4 | 3,068 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Auckland Education Centre Bosworth Wood Campus , Auckland Drive B36 0DD | 1out of 4 | 3,158 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstars Community Hub | Spitfire House, 10 High Street | 89 yd | |
| Raj'S Spices | 34 High Street, Tyburn | 124 yd | |
| Skoopz Dessertz | 15 High Street, Tyburn | 138 yd | |
| The Meeting Place | St Gerards Church Centre, Turnhouse Road | 147 yd | |
| Burger and Sauce | Unit 8, Castle Vale Retail Park | 401 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Gerards Church Centre | Turnhouse Road, Birmingham | 99 yd | |
| Boat | Old Kingsbury Road, Birmingham | 1,093 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wing Wo Takeaway | 40 High Street, Tyburn | 124 yd | |
| Castle Vale Fish Bar | 30 High Street, Tyburn | 124 yd | |
| Spitfire Pizza & Grill | The Skylark, Farnborough Road | 718 yd | |
| Castle Vale Food Pantry | Basement, Chivenor House | 883 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sainsburys | 1211 Chester Road, Tyburn | 1,023 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Academy (Closed) Farnborough Road | health and fitness suite | 328 yd |
| Greenwood Academy GREENWOOD ACADEMY GREENWOOD ACADEMY FARNBOROUGH ROAD | grass pitches | 580 yd |
| Castle Vale Football Stadium FARNBOROUGH ROAD | artificial grass pitch, grass pitches | 796 yd |
| Castle Pool (Closed) Farnborough Road | swimming pool | 901 yd |
| B-Active (Erdington) 1059-1069 1059-1069 KINGSBURY ROAD | health and fitness suite | 996 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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 | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 45.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 53.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 160 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 10.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 14 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 30 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 532 crimes were reported
near Merlin Way .
Only 19% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of B35 6QN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
B35 6QN area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
| Full-Time Employee | 109 |
| Part-Time Employee | 47 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 46 |
| Looking after home or family | 28 |
| Unemployed | 22 |
| Other | 20 |
| Retired | 18 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 18 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 7 |
| Self-Employed | 5 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 31 |
| Human health and social work activities | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 16 |
| Education | 14 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 13 |
| Transport and storage | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 10 |
| Construction | 7 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Real estate activities | 4 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 214 |
| Male | 186 |
| Single | 221 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 50 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 11 |
| Divorced | 32 |
| Widowed | 6 |
| Very good health | 147 |
| Good health | 142 |
| Fair health | 61 |
| Bad health | 44 |
| Very bad health | 7 |
| No qualifications | 85 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 46 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 62 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 62 |
| Degree or Similar | 53 |
| Other | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 1 |
| Pakistani | 3 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Black Caribbean | 19 |
| Other Black | 3 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 4 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 38 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 322 |
| Other | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 373 |
| European Union | 18 |
| Africa | 4 |
| Middle East and Asia | 3 |
| British Overseas | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 373 |
| 10+ Years | 20 |
| 5-10 Years | 4 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 278 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Poland | 12 |
| Romania | 2 |
| No passport held | 105 |
| No religion | 202 |
| Christian | 156 |
| Muslim | 2 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 37 |