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Bordesley & Highgate

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About

Bordesley & Highgate is a central Birmingham ward located directly south of the city centre, encompassing areas like Digbeth, Deritend, and parts of Balsall Heath. The ward is defined by major transport routes, including the Digbeth Branch Canal and arterial roads like Bordesley Middleway. Its landscape is a mix of dense industrial heritage, modern residential developments, and large-scale regeneration sites, with land use heavily oriented towards commerce, light industry, and increasingly, new housing.

The area is a key focus for the city's expansion, with major projects transforming former industrial plots. It is home to the Custard Factory creative quarter and the Digbeth coach station, a principal national transport hub. The street pattern retains a historic, almost medieval layout in its core, with narrow lanes leading to St Basil's Church, a Gothic Revival landmark amidst the urban fabric.

Area overview

On average Bordesley & Highgate has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 479 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 33.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Bordesley & Highgate is £42,634 per year. There are 9 schools in Bordesley & Highgate: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Bordesley & Highgate is home to around 15,058 people, with a population density of about 3,844.7 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
479
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
33.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Bordesley & Highgate Population
15,058
Population density
3,844.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
204.87(+429%)
Shoplifting
58.97(+578%)
Vehicle crime
50.94(+682%)
Criminal damage and arson
42.77(+487%)
Other theft
39.98(+603%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
2,981
19.8%
African
2,621
17.41%
British
2,047
13.6%
Bangladeshi
994
6.6%
Arab
842
5.59%
Total population: 15,054

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
3,910
34.93%
No qualifications
2,559
22.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,682
15.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,219
10.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,172
10.47%
Total 16+ residents: 11,195

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
2,146
38.86%
Social rents from council
1,070
19.37%
Other social rented
772
13.98%
Owns with a mortgage
710
12.86%
Owns outright
619
11.21%
Total households: 5,523

Property prices in Bordesley & Highgate

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Bordesley & Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £457,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bordesley & Highgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached1£242,500£2,957
Flats36£152,500£2,754
Semi-Detached7£180,000£2,676
Terraced16£195,000£2,340

10 years median price trend in Bordesley & Highgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate.

All postcodes in Bordesley & Highgate

B47UL

Bordesley & Highgate

B120TY

Darwin Street

B94XB

Cherrywood Road

B94TD

Bordesley Green Road

B54HQ

Hill Street

B56SE

Hurst Street

B94HA

Farmacre

B54SH

Edgbaston Street

B55QD

Barn Street

B56ND

Pershore Street

B120NX

Alcester Street

B56JL

Bishop Street

B120RR

William Edward Street

B47XH

Lawley Middleway

B56QQ

Wrentham Street

B120XE

Dymoke Street

B120TN

Canberra Way

B94UQ

Denbigh Street

B56AJ

Bromsgrove Street

B54TL

St Johns Walk

B120XT

Highgate Street

B120SS

Vaughton Street

B94DH

Wolseley Street

B57JH

Lawford Grove

B99NF

Humpage Road

B94BG

Floodgate Street

B57AA

Bristol Street

B94JU

Sarah Street

B99PR

Humpage Road

B120YB

Upper Highgate Street

B57AH

Bristol Street

B56AA

Henstead Street

B55SL

Floodgate Street

B94TL

Raleigh Road

B94BN

Garrison Street

B54RX

Ladywell Walk

B120YZ

Canford Close

B55QF

Little Ann Street

B55ST

Floodgate Street

B57HR

Bissell Street

B94JD

Kingston Road

B55TE

Well Lane

B94QG

Bordesley & Highgate

B81AD

Adderley Road South

B120RG

Bradford Street

B57JG

Gooch Street

B94BP

Langdon Street

B94XD

Cherrywood Road

B56DG

Bordesley & Highgate

B55PJ

Bordesley Street

B99GW

Humpage Road

B54AR

Inge Street

B120NQ

Alcester Road

B95LG

Pretoria Road

B94PX

Sydney Road

B100RX

Bordesley Middleway

B120JU

High Street

B57FP

Rowton Lane

B54HE

Smallbrook Queensway

B55LR

Meriden Street

B57EJ

Bishop Street

B55RD

Andover Street

B56EH

Bordesley & Highgate

B95LJ

Pretoria Road

B57DG

Hodnet Grove

B94EE

Adderley Street

B120EU

Little Broom Street

B54TE

Hurst Street

B56RD

Kent Street

B55RE

Bordesley & Highgate

B56AR

Skinner Lane

B120NB

Green Street

B99PB

Humpage Road

B99NW

Humpage Road

B94SJ

Bangor Road

B99NN

Humpage Road

B54TR

Essex Street

B120PJ

Alcester Street

B120YJ

Conybere Street

B54BB

Hurst Street

B11DD

Horse Fair

B57ER

Mowbray Street

B120UF

Belgrave Road

B120XR

Highgate Street

B94NY

Templefield Gardens

B94LA

Lower Dartmouth Street

B56EQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B55NH

Coventry Street

B120PN

Cheapside

B95AQ

Humpage Road

B56PA

Pershore Street

B55RS

Fazeley Street

B94HF

Watery Lane Middleway

B94EJ

New Bond Street

B56BU

Bromsgrove Street

B94LH

Witton Street

B120PS

Cheapside

B55NR

Oxford Street

B94AL

Allcock Street

B56AE

Bromsgrove Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.