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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

B120NP

Rea Place

B94XE

Cherrywood Road

B57DJ

Vernolds Croft

B95LH

Pretoria Road

B120AD

Lombard Street

B54RW

Pershore Street

B95LF

Fordrough Avenue

B56EL

Bordesley & Highgate

B55SR

Floodgate Street

B94NT

Bordesley & Highgate

B120UL

Leopold Street

B57AZ

Bristol Street

B94DJ

Gibb Street

B94TX

Bangor Road

B94UP

Cobham Road

B94BT

Witton Street

B99NE

Humpage Road

B94AN

Bromley Street

B57JP

Gooch Street

B111AX

Bedford Road

B56AF

Bromsgrove Street

B57FF

Belgrave Middleway

B99QW

Bordesley & Highgate

B54HX

Smallbrook Queensway

B94ER

Little Edward Street

B56LB

Bissell Street

B120BE

Bradford Street

B120QH

Cheapside

B57BU

St Lukes Road

B56AN

Pershore Street

B120RL

Angelina Street

B94PJ

Alport Croft

B99PQ

Humpage Road

B56DL

Bordesley & Highgate

B56HA

Rea Street

B56RL

Macdonald Street

B120HJ

Moseley Road

B120TP

Darwin Street

B120AE

Lombard Street

B55RF

Benacre Drive

B56LT

Sherlock Street

B99NL

Humpage Road

B94LJ

Park Villas

B94AT

Gibb Street

B94PW

Mease Croft

B56QS

Gooch Street North

B55TP

Milk Street

B120YY

Canford Close

B56HT

Rea Street

B120QN

Lombard Street

B120AA

Lombard Street

B94PH

Mill Burn Way

B120NH

Clyde Street

B94BA

Montague Street

B57EW

Hope Street

B120HG

Moseley Road

B120QF

Cheapside

B120TT

Shawbury Grove

B54SG

Upper Dean Street

B54BX

Essex Street

B54ST

Ladywell Walk

B120PP

Thomas Benson Place

B120XX

Upper Highgate Street

B57AF

Bristol Street

B120BB

Bradford Street

B94UD

Cherrywood Road

B57EP

Barford Street

B54BD

Hurst Street

B94JF

Hawthorn Close

B57EU

Hope Street

B120NS

Bradford Street

B57EN

Sherlock Street

B56TG

Macdonald Street

B56QP

Wrentham Street

B94AH

Hack Street

B57JE

Clissold Close

B56BS

Digbeth

B56QU

Gooch Street North

B120TW

Darwin Street

B94HH

Bolton Street

B94XA

Cherrywood Road

B120UJ

Leopold Street

B120AJ

Bradford Street

B57DH

Sugden Grove

B94JH

Kingston Road

B120SQ

Vaughton Street

B57HP

Bissell Street

B94PU

East Holme

B120RT

Moseley Street

B99NG

Humpage Road

B99NX

Humpage Road

B120EN

Ravenhurst Street

B11DA

Horse Fair

B94LS

Gray Street

B94PQ

Keer Court

B57DF

Southacre Avenue

B57DU

Sherlock Street

B94EY

Glover Street

B55TL

Milk Street

B94JA

Dart Street

Data Sources

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