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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

B81XD

Humpage Road

B120QH

Cheapside

B120TN

Canberra Way

B120YB

Upper Highgate Street

B55NH

Coventry Street

B56QB

Bromsgrove Street

B57AA

Bristol Street

B94JB

Kingston Road

B94LB

Barwell Road

B94SA

Cattell Road

B94TT

Crown Road

B95NB

Bordesley Green

B120BD

Bradford Street

B55NY

Coventry Street

B54HP

Smallbrook Queensway

B120BE

Bradford Street

B94TG

Raleigh Road

B94TQ

Burbidge Road

B55JG

Shaw's Passage

B55RX

Fazeley Street

B99BB

Humpage Road

B94NT

Bordesley & Highgate

B120NS

Bradford Street

B120NW

Warwick Street

B120TL

Salop Street

B120XP

Highgate Street

B56AN

Pershore Street

B56DH

Digbeth

B56QL

Wrentham Street

B56QR

Wrentham Street

B57FF

Belgrave Middleway

B94AY

Great Barr Street

B94JT

St Andrews Street

B94LH

Witton Street

B94UD

Cherrywood Road

B95LD

Bell Close

B55SL

Floodgate Street

B56DG

Bordesley & Highgate

B57AF

Bristol Street

B55TE

Well Lane

B94EL

Glover Street

B95AQ

Humpage Road

B120YJ

Conybere Street

B120AA

Lombard Street

B120QN

Lombard Street

B120SQ

Vaughton Street

B120UD

Leopold Street

B120XU

Highgate Street

B56QN

Wrentham Street

B57EL

Sherlock Street

B57EZ

Stratford House Road

B94TR

Bordesley Green Road

B94UP

Cobham Road

B94JL

Cherry Drive

B99NX

Humpage Road

B99PW

Humpage Road

B120EX

Green Street

B120PG

Birchall Street

B120YZ

Canford Close

B56EF

Bordesley & Highgate

B81AD

Adderley Road South

B99ND

Humpage Road

B99NH

Humpage Road

B94SJ

Bangor Road

B120LH

Bordesley & Highgate

B120AF

Lombard Street

B120AH

Lombard Street

B120QR

Lombard Street

B54TT

Essex Street

B55QB

Barn Street

B94JF

Hawthorn Close

B94LS

Gray Street

B94UN

Cherrywood Road

B94XB

Cherrywood Road

B95LS

Fordrough Lane

B94HE

Watery Lane Middleway

B120XB

Stanhope Street

B56AR

Skinner Lane

B99QW

Bordesley & Highgate

B120XY

Upper Highgate Street

B56EW

Bordesley & Highgate

B120NX

Alcester Street

B120SU

Jinnah Close

B120TW

Darwin Street

B120UA

Darfield Walk

B120YT

Eyton Croft

B56DT

Digbeth

B56RG

Bromsgrove Street

B56SN

Lower Essex Street

B56TG

Macdonald Street

B57BW

Sherlock Street

B57EN

Sherlock Street

B94EN

Glover Street

B94NB

St Andrews Road

B94QH

Artillery Street

B95LL

Pretoria Road

B99LX

Bordesley & Highgate

B56SD

Hurst Street

B94US

Burbidge Road

B55NL

Trent Street

Data Sources

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