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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 472 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
472
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
197.7(+417%)
Shoplifting
62.76(+617%)
Vehicle crime
49.08(+645%)
Anti-social behaviour
45.16(+298%)
Other theft
40.38(+605%)
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 156 recent sales, the median property price is £231,730 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
Detached1£250,000
Flats128£244,799
Semi-Detached6£221,000
Terraced21£185,000

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

B55NL

Trent Street

B56SD

Hurst Street

B57BW

Sherlock Street

B99LX

Bordesley & Highgate

B94EN

Glover Street

B94US

Burbidge Road

B11EG

Smallbrook Queensway

B120UA

Darfield Walk

B120YT

Eyton Croft

B56DT

Digbeth

B56RG

Bromsgrove Street

B56SN

Lower Essex Street

B56TG

Macdonald Street

B57EN

Sherlock Street

B94NB

St Andrews Road

B94QH

Artillery Street

B95LL

Pretoria Road

B120EJ

Ravenhurst Street

B120NG

Rea Place

B120PY

Alcester Street

B120YY

Canford Close

B56AL

Bromsgrove Street

B56AT

Hurst Street

B57FQ

Hope Street

B57FS

Vere Street

B94AT

Gibb Street

B94HQ

Keeley Street

B94PG

Hoff Beck Court

B94QJ

Waterside Close

B54BY

Essex Street

B55NR

Oxford Street

B56AA

Henstead Street

B94AU

Gibb Street

B94EE

Adderley Street

B94ER

Little Edward Street

B94LJ

Park Villas

B120PU

Cheapside

B120RL

Angelina Street

B54TF

St Johns Walk

B55TH

Allison Street

B57HE

Gooch Street

B94AA

Gibb Street

B94UL

Ronald Road

B100RU

Coventry Road

B120YA

Highgate Street

B55RA

New Canal Street

B56LE

Moseley Street

B56QS

Gooch Street North

B57AZ

Bristol Street

B57HT

Bissell Street

B94DG

Midland Street

B94TA

Bordesley Green Road

B94UA

Bordesley Green Road

B99NG

Humpage Road

B120HG

Moseley Road

B120QD

Lombard Street

B54HE

Smallbrook Queensway

B56DY

Digbeth

B56RJ

Bromsgrove Street

B94NG

Emmeline Street

B94PH

Mill Burn Way

B94UE

Cherrywood Road

B94UR

Cherrywood Road

B120AJ

Bradford Street

B120TT

Shawbury Grove

B94HN

Watery Lane Middleway

B94PW

Mease Croft

B94UQ

Denbigh Street

B120NP

Rea Place

B120UU

Angelina Street

B56BP

Bordesley & Highgate

B56EJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56ER

Bordesley & Highgate

B56LG

Barford Street

B56TN

Macdonald Street

B81AQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B94BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B100UH

Humpage Road

B120ER

Lowe Street

B120PS

Cheapside

B120SJ

Charles Henry Street

B54RX

Ladywell Walk

B54TH

St Johns Walk

B55QS

New Bartholomew Street

B56BF

Gooch Street North

B56QQ

Wrentham Street

B57FJ

St Lukes Road

B94NW

Wolseley Street

B57HQ

Bissell Street

B94BT

Witton Street

B94PN

Bordesley & Highgate

B94QA

Towpath Close

B94QB

Sydney Road

B94SD

Camp Street

B94TL

Raleigh Road

B95HU

Norwood Road

B95LH

Pretoria Road

B54BN

Hurst Street

B56EQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56HA

Rea Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.