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About

Weoley Castle is a residential suburb situated in southwest Birmingham, centred around the Alwold Road and Selcroft Road area. The district is primarily composed of post-war housing, including a mix of semi-detached homes and local authority-built estates. Its main commercial activity is focused along Weoley Castle Road, which provides essential shops and services for the community. The area is served by several bus routes connecting it to Selly Oak and the wider city.

The area's namesake is the ruined, moated medieval manor house of Weoley Castle, located within a public park. This scheduled monument and its grounds provide a distinct green space with historical significance. The wider locality includes other green areas like Weoley Hill Park. It is a functional, established residential district with direct transport links into Birmingham city centre via the nearby A38 Bristol Road.

Area overview

On average Weoley Castle has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 100 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 32.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Weoley Castle is £44,861 per year. There are 7 schools in Weoley Castle: 5 primary (0 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Weoley Castle is home to around 7,669 people, with a population density of about 5,043.1 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
100
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
32%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Weoley Castle Population
7,669
Population density
5,043.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
46.55(+20%)
Vehicle crime
14.21(+118%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.56(+45%)
Anti-social behaviour
9(-16%)
Other theft
6.65(+17%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,116
66.69%
African
332
4.33%
Other White
305
3.98%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
278
3.62%
Other Asian
259
3.38%
Total population: 7,671

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,520
26.13%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,504
25.85%
Level 3 (A level)
864
14.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
804
13.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
660
11.34%
Total 16+ residents: 5,818

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
780
25.91%
Social rents from council
726
24.11%
Owns outright
664
22.05%
Private landlord or letting agency
499
16.57%
Other social rented
236
7.84%
Total households: 3,011

Property prices in Weoley Castle

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Weoley Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,200 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

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

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Weoley Castle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£55,200
Detached5£398,000
Terraced22£201,250
Semi-Detached27£217,000

10 years median price trend in Weoley Castle

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

All postcodes in Weoley Castle

B295NS

Quarry Road

B295QP

Hatherton Grove

B294EJ

Green Meadow Road

B295NY

Quarry Road

B295HP

Pailton Grove

B311AB

Cromwell Lane

B295BH

Longbow Road

B295ER

Harvington Road

B295PX

Princethorpe Road

B295BQ

Shenley Fields Road

B295LA

Manor House Close

B294HD

Shenley Lane

B295PL

Shenley Lane

B295TY

Barnes Hill

B295RD

Hopstone Road

B295LT

Marston Road

B294EF

Green Meadow Road

B294DN

Magnolia Close

B311BQ

Loxley Close

B295LP

Somerford Road

B311XN

Forsythia Close

B311DX

Long Nuke Road

B295PT

Weoley Castle Road

B311BB

Woodcock Lane

B295QA

Princethorpe Road

B295UN

Barnes Hill

B295HQ

Castle Road

B311AL

Senneleys Park Road

B295QB

Princethorpe Road

B311AH

Kingsdown Road

B295NP

Somerford Road

B295HN

Barcheston Road

B311AP

Bartley Drive

B323BA

Overfield Road

B295LY

Dunstall Grove

B295DE

Perton Grove

B295EP

Harvington Road

B295BG

Shenley Fields Road

B295HH

Beckbury Road

B295QH

Weoley Castle Road

B295NN

Marston Road

B295NL

Milcote Road

B295NU

Quarry Road

B311BD

Woodcock Lane

B311EF

Long Nuke Road

B295QY

Jervoise Road

B295ES

Harvington Road

B295UL

Davena Drive

B295LE

Quarry Road

B295DR

Gregory Avenue

B295DY

Gregory Avenue

B295LF

Quarry Road

B295QL

Weoley Castle Road

B295NX

Quarry Road

B294EE

Green Meadow Road

B295HJ

Barcheston Road

B294HW

Shenley Lane

B295LR

Bentley Grove

B295DT

Gregory Avenue

B295DH

Oxley Grove

B295DD

Spernall Grove

B295LN

Ackleton Grove

B295HS

Beckbury Road

B295QX

Willoughby Grove

B295LH

Ilmington Road

B294HA

Shenley Lane

B295DG

Gregory Avenue

B295HF

Castle Road

B295NE

Burnhill Grove

B294HQ

Court Farm Way

B295BE

Shenley Fields Road

B295TX

Barnes Hill

B295NH

Marston Road

B295UJ

Barnes Hill

B311AD

Cromwell Lane

B295LX

Somerford Road

B295NR

Quarry Road

B295DP

Austrey Grove

B311XL

Fircroft

B295RA

Brineton Grove

B295PY

Weoley Castle Road

B295PU

Princethorpe Road

B295PN

Shenley Lane

B295DU

Gregory Avenue

B295NB

Marston Road

B295NQ

Marston Road

B295DL

Shipley Grove

B295QN

Weoley Castle Road

B294DT

Cowslip Close

B294ES

Peach Ley Road

B295EL

Harvington Road

B295HL

Brockton Road

B323AY

Millmead Road

B295EG

Harvington Road

B295RE

Hopstone Road

B295LB

Somerford Road

B295NT

Stoneton Grove

B295LD

Somerford Road

B311AS

Cromwell Lane

B295UA

Ludstone Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.