Neighbourhood · Birmingham · West Midlands
Castle Vale
Birmingham 029 · 6 sub-areas · 10,243 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Investors / BTL (60/100)Watch-out: Families (46/100)Liveability 73/100 · Above medianCommuter neighbourhood
Castle Vale is a commuter neighbourhood within Birmingham — train into Birmingham runs in around 43 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Liveability
73/100
Above median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Castle Vale?
A snapshot of Castle Vale
4 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,086 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Castle Vale in Birmingham
Set up your move
What you'll need on day one
Set up your home
SlotCompare broadband at Castle Vale
See providers, speeds and prices for this postcode
Set up your home
SlotSwitch energy on your move-in date
Compare gas + electricity tariffs
Cover your stuff
SlotRenters' contents insurance
From £5/month — bundle with car or pet cover
Plan your move
SlotCompare removal quotes
Get instant quotes from rated local firms
FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Castle Vale?
- The median monthly rent across Castle Vale is £1,086.
- How safe is Castle Vale?
- Castle Vale has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Castle Vale?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 38 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Castle Vale?
- There are 16 schools within 2 km of Castle Vale, of which 35% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 4078 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Castle Vale?
- The most common council tax band in Castle Vale is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,738. Council tax is set by Birmingham council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Castle Vale to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Castle Vale to central London is approximately 117 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Castle Vale?
- 100% of premises in Castle Vale are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Castle Vale?
- Castle Vale sits in IMD decile 1 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Castle Vale?
- 33% of households in Castle Vale are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Castle Vale?
- The average property price across Birmingham (the local authority covering Castle Vale) is approximately £232,266, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Castle Vale a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.49 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,180.)
- Which local areas are part of Castle Vale?
- Castle Vale contains 6 local areas: Birmingham 029C, Birmingham 029B, Birmingham 029A, Birmingham 029E, Birmingham 029F…
FAQ
Frequently asked about Castle Vale
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Castle Vale?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Castle Vale is £1,086. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Castle Vale a safe place to live?
- Castle Vale has a safety score of 35/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Castle Vale?
- 35% of schools within 2 km of Castle Vale are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Castle Vale?
- Public-transport commute time from Castle Vale to central London is approximately 117 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Castle Vale different from the rest of Birmingham?
- Castle Vale contains 6 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Castle Vale rank in Birmingham?
- Castle Vale scores 73/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Birmingham, see the Cities table on the Birmingham page.
Looking elsewhere? Back to Birmingham · Browse the map