UPAVON CLOSE, B35 6BJ House Prices & Local Information

B35 6BJ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Upavon Close, 0.4km from Castle Vale in Birmingham. Administratively it sits within Castle Vale ward and the Birmingham, Erdington constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, B35 6BJ is a high-density area of young ethnic minority families, mostly in flats. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce primarily in care and education. At 44 years average, expect a well-rounded neighbourhood — a blend of established families, working professionals, and longer-term owner-occupiers. 50% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 44 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: With prices averaging £130k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for B35 6BJ are sourced from Output Area E00046147 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.