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Bromford & Hodge Hill
vs Castle Vale

Bromford & Hodge Hill has the younger population: 22% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Castle Vale. Homes in Bromford & Hodge Hill sold for a median of £230,000, 19% above Castle Vale. Bromford & Hodge Hill has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Birmingham with Bromford & Hodge Hill highlighted
Bromford & Hodge Hill
306 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Castle Vale highlighted
Castle Vale
274 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Bromford & Hodge Hill has 22,386 residents in 7,091 households; Castle Vale has 9,938 in 4,213. Castle Vale has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 4.2 percentage points more than Bromford & Hodge Hill (Birmingham: 13%). Castle Vale has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 10.3 percentage points more than Bromford & Hodge Hill (Birmingham: 32%).

22,386Residents (2021)
9,938Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
7,091Households
4,213Households
423,455Households
22.2%Aged 15–29
19.3%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
11.8%Aged 65 and over
16.0%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
24.9%Living alone
35.2%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bromford & Hodge Hill (57%) and terraced houses in Castle Vale (40%). Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 60%, 24.7 percentage points more than Castle Vale (Birmingham: 53%). Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6 percentage points more than Castle Vale (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £230,000 in Bromford & Hodge Hill and £194,000 in Castle Vale, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£230,000Median sale price
£194,000Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
59.6%Owner-occupied
34.9%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
15.5%Private renting
9.5%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
23.2%Social renting
55.0%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
7.6%Detached houses
3.4%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
56.8%Semi-detached houses
26.3%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
17.9%Terraced houses
39.7%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
16.5%Flats
29.4%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Bromford & Hodge Hill has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.4 percentage points more than Castle Vale (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 60 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bromford & Hodge Hill, and 47 in Castle Vale. The typical postcode is 341 m from the nearest school in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 247 m in Castle Vale. The typical postcode is 1,992 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 3,041 m in Castle Vale. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 93% in Castle Vale.

17.6%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
60Services within 15 min (median)
47Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
341 mNearest school (median)
247 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
2.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
3.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
68Postcodes in flood risk areas
151Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 119 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bromford & Hodge Hill and 145 in Castle Vale, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

119Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
145Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Bromford & Hodge Hill

Bromford & Hodge Hill is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 22,386 people in 7,091 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 4% below the Birmingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Birmingham average.

Castle Vale

Castle Vale is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 9,938 people in 4,213 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £194,000 over the past two years, 19% below the Birmingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 13% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Bromford & Hodge Hill and Castle Vale next to other wards of Birmingham.

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