B36 postcode area
The B36 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Birmingham, Solihull. Area Scores range from 2 to 77 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the B36 district: Castle Bromwich East scores 77 out of 100 (#1,554 of 6,856 nationally) while Castle Vale sits at 3 — neighbours on the map, 75 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 9 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £175,000 in Smith's Wood North to £300,000 in Castle Bromwich East — a 1.7× gap within the B36 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Birmingham and Solihull — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bromwich EastSolihull | 1,554 | 77 | £300,000 |
| Castle Bromwich WestSolihull | 3,391 | 50 | £281,250 |
| Hodge HillBirmingham | 5,400 | 21 | £276,000 |
| KingshurstSolihull | 5,996 | 12 | £222,000 |
| Smith's Wood SouthSolihull | 6,257 | 9 | £226,500 |
| Birches Green & Bromford EastBirmingham | 6,277 | 8 | £233,500 |
| Shard End & KingfisherBirmingham | 6,339 | 8 | £210,000 |
| Smith's Wood NorthSolihull | 6,455 | 6 | £175,000 |
| Ward End & Bromford WestBirmingham | 6,524 | 5 | £210,000 |
| Buckland EndBirmingham | 6,586 | 4 | £205,000 |
| Castle ValeBirmingham | 6,675 | 3 | £200,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around B36.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.