Castle Vale
Birmingham · West Midlands · population 9,877 · 6 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,675 of 6,856 in England
- #712 of 736 in West Midlands
- #109 of 132 in Birmingham
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Castle Vale is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, sitting at #6,675 of 6,856 nationally on the deprivation index, and #109 of 132 in Birmingham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (59) but weak on Health (2). Typical homes here, about £200,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 37% in five years (from 65 sales), 16% below the wider Birmingham median of £237,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £200,000 | 65 | +12.8% | +36.8% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=1) | |||
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 10 | -7.5% | +27.8% |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 43 | +7.0% | +36.8% |
| Flat | £112,000 | 11 | +17.9% | +7.7% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,421 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Birmingham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- WillenhallCoventry3£200,000
- Seacroft North & MonkswoodLeeds3£178,000
- Headland & West ViewHartlepool3£127,000
- Herdings & Gleadless ValleySheffield3£125,000
- Elswick NorthNewcastle upon Tyne3£115,500
- Folkestone HarbourFolkestone and Hythe2£197,000