Living in Castle Vale

For Castle Vale, the regional median gross salary was €2,870 per month at the end of 2024. At the end of 2023, unemployment in Castle Vale reached 5.5%.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population9,935people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments

Median gross salary (region)2,870EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Average rent1,284EUR/month31 Aug 2026District figureOfficial source · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price

Unemployment rate5.5%31 Dec 2023Regional figureOfficial source · Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Recorded crime11,416incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables

Higher unemployment than 91% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 75% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Castle Vale?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Castle Vale.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Castle Vale. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€24

Mobile plan, 10 GB€13

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	24.02 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	BT Full Fibre 150¹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12.87 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Three 100GB one-month data pack¹⁴Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,284 EUR/month	31 Aug 2026	ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price¹⁰Official · county

Is Castle Vale a good place to live?

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on safety · range 18–48%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–69%

Student34%strong on education, weak on safety · range 22–46%

Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–60%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 21–51%

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Castle Vale is 5.5%. Of 999 cities with data, 652 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Castle Vale 5.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Median gross salary (regional)	2,870 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.5 %	31 Dec 2023	Office for National Statistics (ONS)⁷Official · regional context

What does a salary buy in Castle Vale?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,088of €2,409 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	€2,409
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price · 2026-08-31	− €1,284
Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30	− €24
Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30	− €13
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,088

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castle Vale. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Castle Vale. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official
Schools	6 count	3 Aug 2026	Department for Education (GIAS)³Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.

A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Castle Vale's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.

Safety

Recorded crime was 11,415.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2024.

How safe is Castle Vale?

Police recorded about 11,416 incidents per 100,000 (2025-26). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹³

Recorded crime across major citiesCastle Vale highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Manchester14,267

Bristol13,099

Liverpool12,409

Leeds11,462

Birmingham11,416

Leicester11,001

Sheffield9,693

Cardiff9,379

Belfast9,156

Coventry8,836

Glasgow757

Edinburgh549

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	11,416 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)¹³Official · county

Mobility and administration

Castle Vale's nearest airport was BHX, 8 km away and offered 81 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	81 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	8 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BHX	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Castle Vale's monthly mean temperatures were 3.6°C in January and 16.4°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Castle Vale?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Castle Vale is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 941 cities with data, 487 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

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Castle Vale 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.52 · Feb 16.24 · Mar 18.87 · Apr 23.04 · May 25.76 · Jun 28.41 · Jul 31.97 · Aug 30.59 · Sep 26.95 · Oct 26.26 · Nov 18.12 · Dec 13.87 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -7.58 · Feb -9.3 · Mar -6.39 · Apr -4.09 · May -1.07 · Jun 3.29 · Jul 6.44 · Aug 5.52 · Sep 3.04 · Oct -2.9 · Nov -5.14 · Dec -7.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.62 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 5.52 · Apr 8.35 · May 11.52 · Jun 14.61 · Jul 16.39 · Aug 15.96 · Sep 13.54 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Castle Vale?

The published population was 9,935 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments²

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	9,935 people	21 Mar 2021	Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments²Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Office for Students⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Castle Vale

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Hinckley as a Castle Vale alternative in the same region

28 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,948 Hinckley vs 11,416 Castle Vale−48%
Unemployment: 3.1% Hinckley vs 5.5% Castle Vale−44%
Median gross pay, region: €3,527 Hinckley vs €2,870 Castle Vale+23%

Full comparison More about Hinckley

Wokingham as a Castle Vale alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 11,416 Castle Vale−66%
Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 5.5% Castle Vale−53%
Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €2,870 Castle Vale+35%

Full comparison More about Wokingham

Cities near Castle Vale

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Birmingham Commuting Zone · 9.2 km away

Salary: 3,246 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in United Kingdom

Other cities in United Kingdom to compare with Castle Vale, nearest in population first.

All United Kingdom cities

Merstham9,955 residents South Merstham9,955 residents Oakengates9,959 residents Kings Hill9,970 residents Forres9,900 residents Portslade9,897 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castle Vale under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Castle Vale part of Birmingham?

Castle Vale is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Birmingham city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source¹⁵

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Castle Vale?

The published population was 9,935 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments.

Is the air quality good in Castle Vale?

How safe is Castle Vale?

What is the typical salary around Castle Vale?

The median gross salary is 2,870 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Is Castle Vale a good place to live?

Castle Vale may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Castle Vale part of Birmingham?

Castle Vale is in the published commuting zone of Birmingham; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Castle Vale?

Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, Smethwick are near Castle Vale. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Castle Vale, United Kingdom: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
Census 2021 TS001 — Number of usual residents in households and communal establishments Census 2021 TS001 · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-10-07
Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ENV02 — Air quality statistics: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Tables ENV02 · assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-10-06
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
ONS ASHE workplace analysis — exact city gross salary ONS ASHE workplace analysis · nomisweb.co.uk · checked 2026-09-05
ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, Table 1, Rental price ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
Travel to Work Areas (December 2011) full extent boundaries in the United Kingdom services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-19
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