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About

Castle ward encompasses Tamworth's historic core, centred on the Norman motte-and-bailey castle that gives the area its name. The ward includes the castle grounds and the surrounding residential streets, with the River Anker flowing past its boundaries. This area functions as the administrative and civic heart of the town, containing the Town Hall and main public library.

The ward's layout still reflects its medieval origins, with streets radiating from the castle site. Residential properties here are a mix of older terraced housing and more modern developments. Tamworth Castle itself, a key local landmark, is built upon the original Anglo-Saxon fortification, with its stone keep added in the 12th century.

Area overview

On average Castle has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 180 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 25.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Castle is £42,869 per year. There are 3 schools in Castle: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Castle is home to around 7,595 people, with a population density of about 1,458.3 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
180
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
25.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Castle Population
7,595
Population density
1,458.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
82.29(+113%)
Shoplifting
44.24(+409%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.52(+156%)
Public order
26.33(+334%)
Vehicle crime
21.07(+224%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,662
87.67%
Other White
481
6.33%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
75
0.99%
Indian
42
0.55%
Irish
39
0.51%
Total population: 7,599

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
1,520
23.5%
No qualifications
1,503
23.23%
Level 3 (A level)
1,164
17.99%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
976
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
777
12.01%
Total 16+ residents: 6,469

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
982
26.85%
Owns outright
978
26.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
784
21.44%
Social rents from council
504
13.78%
Other social rented
317
8.67%
Total households: 3,657

Property prices in Castle

Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £231,250 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Castle in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached36£387,500£3,452
Flats27£112,500£2,533
Semi-Detached33£264,000£3,392
Terraced46£195,650£2,739

10 years median price trend in Castle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Castle.

All postcodes in Castle

B783LW

Fazeley Road

B797YQ

Exeter Drive

B783XJ

Rutland Drive

B797BH

Balfour

B797JQ

Marmion Street

B797AT

Lower Gungate

B797EZ

Seacole Close

B797LH

George Street

B779SA

Castle

B783XH

Somerset Close

B797BL

Lichfield Street

B797RR

Meadow Park

B797AU

Church Lane

B783BW

Collins Grove

B783XY

Dorset Close

B797BS

Offa Street

B783HN

Marston Park

B779SF

Castle

B783XB

Surrey Drive

B797LW

George Street

B783FH

Austen Drive

B797ND

Riverdrive

B783LP

Meadow Bank

B783JY

Sutton Avenue

B771AR

Anker View

B797AP

Spinning School Lane

B797QN

Lichfield Road

B771AB

Kettlebrook Road

B783LF

Bitterscote Lane

B783BZ

Fitzwilliam Place

B771AE

Kettlebrook Road

B797NA

Fazeley Road

B783FP

Harville Close

B797BN

Lichfield Street

B783FN

Fairfax Walk

B797QL

Lichfield Street

B797DF

Church Street

B797HS

Victoria Road

B771AF

Kettlebrook Road

B783XT

Hereford Way

B783XD

Suffolk Way

B771AS

Cross Street

B771BL

Kettlebrook Road

B783XA

Westmorland Close

B783HQ

Bonehill Road

B783HU

Bonehill Road

B779SD

Castle

B797QW

Lichfield Road

B797DW

Corporation Street

B783XR

Kent Avenue

B783FR

Rushworth Close

B797BD

Albert Road

B797HY

Saxondrive

B797BJ

Lichfield Street

B783EU

Castle

B783HE

Chippendale Place

B783ER

Hurst View

B783ET

Lucas Place

B797BW

Lichfield Street

B797QQ

Lichfield Street

B797QF

Lichfield Street

B771AX

Kettlebrook Road

B783LR

Aitken Close

B779SJ

Castle

B797BG

Balfour

B783LG

Bitterscote Lane

B783EY

Regency Close

B797RG

Swanmote

B797JD

Saxon Mill Lane

B779SB

Castle

B783AX

Dunstall Lane

B797LJ

George Street

B797LP

College Lane

B797LU

Market Street

B783ES

Longbourn Crescent

B797PA

Bolebridge Street

B783BN

Austen Drive

B797YG

Greyfriars Drive

B771BD

Campion Drive

B797JE

West Street

B771AT

Orchard Street

B797DN

Aldergate

B783BX

Darcy Close

B797RW

The Forge

B783BS

Chawton Way

B771AP

Castle View

B783BU

Bingley Avenue

B797DQ

Church Street

B797LQ

George Street

B779ZY

Castle

B783JT

Crutchley Avenue

B783JE

High Broom Court

B797QJ

Sunset Close

B797HR

Victoria Road

B797NH

Silver Street

B783BQ

Austen Drive

B783JF

Bonehill Road

B797DB

King Street

B797JP

Albion Street

B797DE

Church Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.