Song

Castle on the Hill

Ed Sheeran · Divide · 2017

high confidence

Estimate at a glance

How much money does Castle on the Hill make?

Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran is estimated at $120K-$470K/year on the artist side, with gross track revenue and ownership context separated below.

Takeaway: Castle on the Hill is one of the stronger modeled catalog earners here because replay demand and ownership context both support a durable annual range.

Castle on the Hill keeps earning because its nostalgic framing gives it long-tail replay beyond the original release cycle.

What stands out

  • Currently ranks around the top 62% of tracked songs by modeled artist-side earnings
  • Released in 2017 and still shows earnings power roughly 9 years later
  • Ranks #2 among 2 tracked songs for Ed Sheeran
  • External listening links available
  • high confidence estimate

Why the song still earns

  • catalog streaming
  • playlist longevity
  • songwriter-led catalog value

Castle on the Hill lands in the top 62% of tracked songs by estimated artist-side earnings.

It currently ranks #2 among the tracked songs for Ed Sheeran.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

artist-side split is modeled + gross track revenue is separated. Why?

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

Modeled artist-side range $120K-$470K/year
Gross track revenue $348K-$1.4M/year
Ownership context Included below
Platform signals Listening links only
Last updated July 15, 2026
Castle on the Hill by Ed Sheeran

How It Compares

Castle on the Hill is compared against nearby songs in the catalog based on artist overlap, era, genre, and modeled earnings range.

Song Artist Estimated yearly midpoint
Castle on the Hill
selected song
Ed Sheeran $295,000
Shape of You
same artist · same album
Ed Sheeran $1,375,000
Bad Guy
same genre · same era
Billie Eilish $1,000,000
Anti-Hero
same genre
Taylor Swift $1,205,000

Revenue Breakdown

Gross track revenue $348K-$1.4M/year
100% of the lead revenue lane
Artist-side share $120K-$470K/year
34% of the lead revenue lane
Label master share $114K-$447K/year
66% of the lead revenue lane

Bars reflect modeled annual midpoint ranges, not audited royalty statements.

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Reader questions about Castle on the Hill

How much did Castle on the Hill make in total?

Castle on the Hill does not have a public lifetime total, so the estimate stays focused on modeled annual earnings instead of claiming an audited career total.

How much does Castle on the Hill make per stream?

Castle on the Hill does not have a single public per-stream rate because payouts vary by platform, territory, subscription tier, and contract structure. The estimate here is modeled from aggregate streaming, licensing, and catalog behavior instead.

Who owns Castle on the Hill?

Castle on the Hill is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Show ownership and assumptions

Castle on the Hill is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Supporting Revenue Context

Estimated gross track revenue$348K-$1.4M/year
Estimated artist-side cut$120K-$470K/year
Estimated label master share$114K-$447K/year
Estimated publishing share$36K-$141K/year
Estimated songwriter share$50K-$197K/year
MastersLikely controlled through the recording label or distributor unless a specific rights sale is known
PublishingWriter and publisher splits affect the publishing share shown here
Catalog sale statusNo specific catalog sale adjustment is modeled for this track

Assumptions: Estimate keeps the current headline range as the artist-side figure and models gross track, label, publishing, and songwriter lanes from that conservative annual range.

Notes: Castle on the Hill is modeled from public-facing catalog behavior and conservative rights-split assumptions, not from audited royalty statements.

Split-aware estimate

The headline number is the modeled artist-side annual share for this recording when split data exists.

  • Gross track revenue is separated from artist-side take-home where the page has enough split context.
  • Ownership notes on masters or publishing are included and should be read alongside the revenue number.
  • All figures are conservative annual modeled ranges based on streaming behavior, cultural replay value, sync potential, and available ownership information, not public royalty statements.

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