Castleton Road, Birmingham, B42 2RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding B42 2RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	52.5%	48.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	47.5%	51.8%	4.3%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	40.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	41.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	49.9%	2.4%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	36.2%	35.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10%	11.8%	1.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	23.9%	-3.7%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	10.7%	-6.1%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.1%	4.4%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	19.6%	4.2%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	21.8%	5.7%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.5% 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	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	1.1%	2.6%
Indian	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	6.3%	7%	0.7%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	77.7%	71.5%	-6.2%	81.4%	-9.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.9% 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	90.8%	87.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	4.7%
European Union	2.1%	4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	87.9%	-2.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.8%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Castleton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castleton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kingstanding average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,000

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B42 2RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Castleton Road are based on 154 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 Castleton Road, Birmingham, B42 2RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for B42 2RU

Average Price
£195,177

Semi-Detached
£209,001

Terraced
£139,879

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castleton Road

Average Price
£205,679

Semi-Detached
£213,046

Terraced
£200,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£159,606

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castleton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Castleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2025-10-24	£187,556
14 Castleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-06-17	£202,200
10 Castleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2016-12-16	£220,500
6 Castleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£90,000	2016-08-19	£136,622
32 Castleton Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£89,950	2011-06-10	£173,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B42 2RU

Employment

B42 2RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	129
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	24
Construction	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches Nursery School 256 Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PX	- not rated	617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodway Nursery School 5 Goodway Road , Great Barr B44 8RL	4out of 4	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Marsh Hill Nursery School 275 Marsh Hill , Erdington B23 7HG	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Nursery School 29 Highcroft Road , Erdington B23 6AU	3out of 4	4,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Osborne Nursery School Station Road , Erdington B23 6UB	3out of 4	4,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glenmead Primary School Glenmead Road , B44 8UQ	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , Great Barr B44 8HS	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenholm Primary School Greenholm Road , B44 8HS	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Junior School Beeches Junior School, Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beeches Infant School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	3out of 4	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perry Beeches School Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , B42 2PY	- not rated	674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arena Academy Beeches Road , Great Barr B42 2PY	- not rated	720 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fortis Academy Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Barr School Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NU	- not rated	1,006 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Birmingham College Aldridge Road , Great Barr B44 8NE	- not rated	204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Josiah Mason College Slade Road , B23 7JH	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Solomon International Business School Lord Street , B7 4AA	- not rated	5,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestley Smith School Perry Beeches Campus , Beeches Road B42 2PY	4out of 4	674 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspire AP School 2 70 Raglan Road , B66 3ND	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Queslett School St Margaret's Hospital , Great Barr B43 7EZ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	- not rated	2,437 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilson Stuart School Perry Common Road , Erdington B23 7AT	4out of 4	2,437 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
The Occupier	Jehovah Witness Hall, Becton Grove	290 yd
Grillo Peri Peri Expert	269 Beeches Road, Oscott	334 yd
The Beeches	116 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	406 yd
Pigsy Express	107 Burnham Road, Birmingham	410 yd
Taste and See Cafe	Perry Beeches Baptist Church, Beeches Road	463 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Drakes Drum	The Drakes Drum, 11 Old Oscott Lane		376 yd
The Golden Hind	Kingstanding Road, Birmingham		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Garden Chinese Takeaway	267 Beeches Road, Oscott	338 yd
Golden Rice Bowl	640 Aldridge Road, Oscott	371 yd
Brooklyn Fish Bar	642 Aldridge Road, Oscott	371 yd
Twin Pizza	99 Thornbridge Avenue, Perry Barr	498 yd
Happy House Chinese Take Away	Flat, 160, Elmbridge Road	558 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Best Wine and Supermarket	1 Greenholm Road, Birmingham		763 yd
Midlands Co-Operative Society	196 Dyas Road, Birmingham		812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birmingham Metropolitan College (James Watt Campus) ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Glenmead Primary School GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
Glenmead GLENMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	525 yd
Perry Beeches Sport & Fitness Centre (Closed) Beeches Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	674 yd
Arena Academy BEECHES ROAD	artificial grass pitch	719 yd
Queslett Park Golf Centre (Closed) Booths Lane	golf	882 yd
Birmingham Alexander Stadium WALSALL ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	913 yd
Beeches Pool And Fitness Centre BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES SWIMMING POOL BEECHES ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	953 yd
Burford Road KINGSTANDING ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
Great Barr Leisure Centre ALDRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,003 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 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	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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