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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 78 recent sales, the median property price is £194,500 in Bordesley & Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached9£243,000
Flats47£180,000
Terraced21£190,000
Detached1£242,500

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

B54TE

Hurst Street

B55RG

Andover Street

B56JL

Bishop Street

B56EN

Bordesley & Highgate

B99NF

Humpage Road

B94QG

Bordesley & Highgate

B47UL

Bordesley & Highgate

B94NJ

St Andrew's Street

B55SU

Floodgate Street

B120EL

Ravenhurst Street

B120NF

Bradford Street

B120RU

Moseley Street

B120YU

Canford Close

B54BD

Hurst Street

B54BX

Essex Street

B55LS

Meriden Street

B57BT

St Lukes Road

B94EP

Glover Street

B94XD

Cherrywood Road

B57DQ

Southacre Avenue

B120TR

New Moseley Road

B94DP

Gibb Street

B55RS

Fazeley Street

B120XE

Dymoke Street

B54RU

Edgbaston Street

B99PU

Humpage Road

B94HA

Farmacre

B99PB

Humpage Road

B11DA

Horse Fair

B120TP

Darwin Street

B54RW

Pershore Street

B55TP

Milk Street

B56AH

Barford Street

B94EJ

New Bond Street

B94UH

Cherrywood Road

B56BJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B47XH

Lawley Middleway

B99LW

Bordesley & Highgate

B120HB

Cheapside

B120EW

Green Street

B54TP

St Johns Walk

B57FE

Belgrave Middleway

B57JJ

Gooch Street

B55RE

Bordesley & Highgate

B120PB

Bradford Street

B55BD

Upper Dean Street

B99NN

Humpage Road

B56NB

Bishop Street

B120SS

Vaughton Street

B120UP

Leopold Street

B120YH

Conybere Street

B54SG

Upper Dean Street

B54TU

Essex Street

B56PA

Pershore Street

B57BU

St Lukes Road

B57JL

Gooch Street

B94AX

Heath Mill Lane

B94JH

Kingston Road

B94TJ

Bordesley Green Road

B95LJ

Pretoria Road

B94NH

Bordesley & Highgate

B94BG

Floodgate Street

B55RH

New Canal Street

B94NL

North Holme

B120JG

Warner Street

B120PJ

Alcester Street

B99PL

Humpage Road

B94BF

Gibb Street

B120QY

Bradford Street

B120XR

Highgate Street

B55QD

Barn Street

B57FG

Belgrave Middleway

B94BP

Langdon Street

B95LQ

Pretoria Road

B99GW

Humpage Road

B94PT

South Holme

B120RR

William Edward Street

B94AR

Heath Mill Lane

B55QX

New Canal Street

B94TX

Bangor Road

B120AN

Alcester Street

B120LL

High Street

B120QA

Bradford Street

B54TN

St Johns Walk

B56AB

Bromsgrove Street

B56BS

Digbeth

B57BX

Berrington Walk

B57EQ

Sherlock Street

B57EY

Stratford House Road

B57JN

Spooner Croft

B94BB

Great Barr Street

B94BS

Bordesley & Highgate

B99PR

Humpage Road

B55RD

Andover Street

B55QH

Pickford Street

B56DD

Bordesley & Highgate

B95NA

Imperial Road

B120AE

Lombard Street

B120BA

Warwick Street

B120PH

Alcester Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.