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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

B120TX

Shawbury Grove

B55PN

Bordesley Street

B56AE

Bromsgrove Street

B56DR

Digbeth

B57DP

St Lukes Road

B57EU

Hope Street

B57EX

Stratford House Road

B57HR

Bissell Street

B57LD

Barrow Walk

B94LF

Ash Grove

B94PU

East Holme

B120NH

Clyde Street

B57EJ

Bishop Street

B55PH

Bordesley Street

B120BB

Bradford Street

B120LD

High Street

B55RT

Fazeley Street

B56AW

Hurst Street

B56LT

Sherlock Street

B57FR

Hope Street

B94BN

Garrison Street

B94ED

Adderley Street

B94JD

Kingston Road

B94JQ

Maxstoke Street

B94SU

Bordesley Green

B95LF

Fordrough Avenue

B55RF

Benacre Drive

B54HX

Smallbrook Queensway

B120TU

Shawbury Grove

B120QB

Alcester Street

B56EE

Bordesley & Highgate

B111AX

Bedford Road

B120JB

Bradford Street

B120TS

Shawbury Grove

B120YD

Highgate Close

B54ST

Ladywell Walk

B57DU

Sherlock Street

B94LN

St Andrews Road

B95LG

Pretoria Road

B56EG

Bordesley & Highgate

B56BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B56BG

Bordesley & Highgate

B54SJ

Upper Dean Street

B55PJ

Bordesley Street

B100SE

Coventry Road

B120ND

Bradford Street

B120YQ

Pentland Croft

B55PL

Bordesley Street

B56AF

Bromsgrove Street

B56BB

Rea Street

B56QP

Wrentham Street

B56RY

Hurst Street

B94JA

Dart Street

B94NU

Garrison Lane

B55BL

Bordesley Street

B120HF

Ferndale Crescent

B55TJ

Allison Street

B120NJ

Rea Place

B55LY

Meriden Street

B57DE

Southacre Avenue

B57DJ

Vernolds Croft

B57JH

Lawford Grove

B94NZ

Century Park

B120XZ

Upper Highgate Street

B99NL

Humpage Road

B120HJ

Moseley Road

B56AQ

Pershore Street

B94AG

Lower Trinity Street

B94DE

Garland Street

B94DH

Wolseley Street

B95NF

Priorygate Way

B56AX

Cheapside

B56EH

Bordesley & Highgate

B54AS

Hill Street

B120UF

Belgrave Road

B120PW

Bradford Street

B55SR

Floodgate Street

B94DJ

Gibb Street

B94DT

Gibb Street

B120YL

Conybere Street

B94AL

Allcock Street

B120HL

Moseley Road

B120RT

Moseley Street

B120SL

Emily Street

B120XF

Ketley Croft

B120XJ

Emily Street

B54TL

St Johns Walk

B57DF

Southacre Avenue

B57ER

Mowbray Street

B57FP

Rowton Lane

B57HY

Gooch Street

B94EG

Upper Trinity Street

B94EY

Glover Street

B94HF

Watery Lane Middleway

B94JU

Sarah Street

B94XE

Cherrywood Road

B95LN

Pretoria Road

B120ST

Vaughton Street

B56FH

Bordesley & Highgate

B54AT

Thorp Street

Data Sources

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