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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

B56SN

Lower Essex Street

B94LB

Barwell Road

B57EZ

Stratford House Road

B94QA

Towpath Close

B120EW

Green Street

B54AT

Thorp Street

B95HW

Humpage Road

B120PH

Alcester Street

B94DE

Garland Street

B94PG

Hoff Beck Court

B95LE

Fordrough Lane

B99BB

Humpage Road

B94AG

Lower Trinity Street

B54TH

St Johns Walk

B94BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B120YL

Conybere Street

B120QX

Lombard Street

B57EQ

Sherlock Street

B94NB

St Andrews Road

B94JB

Kingston Road

B57EL

Sherlock Street

B120PY

Alcester Street

B120XG

Ketley Croft

B47XT

Lawley Middleway

B99ND

Humpage Road

B56EB

Bordesley & Highgate

B120AG

Bradford Street

B56LG

Barford Street

B57HT

Bissell Street

B56AT

Hurst Street

B94BX

Garrison Lane

B57HF

Gooch Street

B120PR

Cheapside

B57DE

Southacre Avenue

B56AX

Cheapside

B56TN

Macdonald Street

B56AL

Bromsgrove Street

B54AS

Hill Street

B55RG

Andover Street

B57BT

St Lukes Road

B54RT

Wrottesley Street

B94AY

Great Barr Street

B56DA

Digbeth

B100SA

Bowyer Street

B54TJ

St Johns Walk

B55JH

Park Street

B56FH

Bordesley & Highgate

B120LH

Bordesley & Highgate

B56BP

Bordesley & Highgate

B120UX

Stanhope Street

B100RU

Coventry Road

B55RX

Fazeley Street

B56QN

Wrentham Street

B120XP

Highgate Street

B120YU

Canford Close

B56RJ

Bromsgrove Street

B94PL

Isbourne Way

B94AA

Gibb Street

B120YH

Conybere Street

B55NY

Coventry Street

B57JN

Spooner Croft

B94NU

Garrison Lane

B94UN

Cherrywood Road

B94DY

Allcock Street

B120XJ

Emily Street

B56QB

Bromsgrove Street

B55TR

Milk Street

B94LW

St Andrews Road

B120HB

Cheapside

B99PU

Humpage Road

B55SA

River Street

B120XN

Emily Street

B55RA

New Canal Street

B99NH

Humpage Road

B54RU

Edgbaston Street

B57EH

Sherlock Street

B94NL

North Holme

B120SH

Adelaide Street

B120XF

Ketley Croft

B94PT

South Holme

B94PE

Tilton Road

B56ET

Bradford Street

B94LG

Lower Dartmouth Street

B94TT

Crown Road

B57DP

St Lukes Road

B56LE

Moseley Street

B99NU

Bordesley & Highgate

B94DG

Midland Street

B94HB

Quigley Avenue

B94DT

Gibb Street

B120QD

Lombard Street

B57JJ

Gooch Street

B120RU

Moseley Street

B120RP

Birchall Street

B94NX

Templefield Street

B94LF

Ash Grove

B94TG

Raleigh Road

B120JD

Bradford Street

B120PU

Cheapside

B120AL

Bradford Street

Data Sources

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