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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

B56AW

Hurst Street

B120TR

New Moseley Road

B94EH

Westley Street

B57FN

St Lukes Road

B57EY

Stratford House Road

B54TD

Ladywell Walk

B94JL

Cherry Drive

B57HY

Gooch Street

B54SJ

Upper Dean Street

B99PT

Humpage Road

B55RR

Fazeley Street

B120PA

Alcester Street

B55QH

Pickford Street

B55QS

New Bartholomew Street

B57EX

Stratford House Road

B120JB

Bradford Street

B120XZ

Upper Highgate Street

B55NJ

Coventry Street

B55SU

Floodgate Street

B94JG

St Andrews Road

B120UA

Darfield Walk

B120TQ

Darwin Street

B120UU

Angelina Street

B55SS

Floodgate Street

B56BG

Bordesley & Highgate

B94ED

Adderley Street

B94NH

Bordesley & Highgate

B120QR

Lombard Street

B94UU

Cherrywood Road

B120YQ

Pentland Croft

B94JT

St Andrews Street

B55BL

Bordesley Street

B120XB

Stanhope Street

B99LX

Bordesley & Highgate

B57DR

Cumberland Avenue

B94EG

Upper Trinity Street

B56BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B94UL

Ronald Road

B56AQ

Pershore Street

B120LD

High Street

B55PH

Bordesley Street

B54TB

Hurst Street

B120PX

James Samuel Place

B54TU

Essex Street

B11EQ

Horse Fair

B56NU

Bromsgrove Street

B55LS

Meriden Street

B120NW

Warwick Street

B120ER

Lowe Street

B94PY

Tilton Road

B56RY

Hurst Street

B54RQ

Edgbaston Street

B120TU

Shawbury Grove

B54TP

St Johns Walk

B94NW

Wolseley Street

B56BB

Rea Street

B94SD

Camp Street

B94DP

Gibb Street

B120SL

Emily Street

B94BS

Bordesley & Highgate

B56EN

Bordesley & Highgate

B54HP

Smallbrook Queensway

B95NA

Imperial Road

B120ST

Vaughton Street

B120AB

Old Camp Hill

B57JL

Gooch Street

B56ES

Bradford Street

B120ND

Bradford Street

B95LN

Pretoria Road

B94US

Burbidge Road

B94TS

Bordesley Green

B56BH

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TT

Essex Street

B120XS

Belgrave Middleway

B54BN

Hurst Street

B120BA

Warwick Street

B56QR

Wrentham Street

B57HE

Gooch Street

B120YD

Highgate Close

B57HQ

Bissell Street

B56AY

Cheapside

B57FR

Hope Street

B94UA

Bordesley Green Road

B120LL

High Street

B120QB

Alcester Street

B57FE

Belgrave Middleway

B56RG

Bromsgrove Street

B54AU

Thorp Street

B55PL

Bordesley Street

B57FJ

St Lukes Road

B55LY

Meriden Street

B120TA

Dymoke Street

B94UR

Cherrywood Road

B56EJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B95NB

Bordesley Green

B94TQ

Burbidge Road

B56SD

Hurst Street

B56FF

Bordesley & Highgate

B120YT

Eyton Croft

B56DT

Digbeth

Data Sources

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