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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

B57HP

Bissell Street

B94AE

Heath Mill Lane

B94BA

Montague Street

B94TS

Bordesley Green

B99QY

Bordesley & Highgate

B120XS

Belgrave Middleway

B120NL

Clyde Street

B120NQ

Alcester Road

B120HT

Stratford Place

B120RY

Moseley Street

B54TR

Essex Street

B54TW

Essex Street

B55NF

Oxford Street

B94AH

Hack Street

B94AN

Bromley Street

B94LA

Lower Dartmouth Street

B94LG

Lower Dartmouth Street

B94XA

Cherrywood Road

B94HB

Quigley Avenue

B55QF

Little Ann Street

B120PA

Alcester Street

B54HQ

Hill Street

B94NA

St Andrew's Road

B56ND

Pershore Street

B54SZ

Bordesley & Highgate

B100RX

Bordesley Middleway

B120JU

High Street

B120TA

Dymoke Street

B120UZ

Stanhope Street

B54BB

Hurst Street

B56QU

Gooch Street North

B57AH

Bristol Street

B57EW

Hope Street

B94LW

St Andrews Road

B94PP

Tilton Road

B94TD

Bordesley Green Road

B95HS

Humpage Road

B57DH

Sugden Grove

B120RP

Birchall Street

B56JX

Barford Street

B56NU

Bromsgrove Street

B56JP

Bishop Street

B55SS

Floodgate Street

B120SH

Adelaide Street

B55NJ

Coventry Street

B99PT

Humpage Road

B99NW

Humpage Road

B94NS

Bordesley & Highgate

B100SA

Bowyer Street

B120AL

Bradford Street

B120QF

Cheapside

B120RG

Bradford Street

B120UX

Stanhope Street

B47XT

Lawley Middleway

B56DA

Digbeth

B94JP

Maxstoke Street

B94UU

Cherrywood Road

B95LB

Fordrough Lane

B54BJ

Hurst Street

B57EH

Sherlock Street

B120EU

Little Broom Street

B55QA

Bordesley Street

B55JH

Park Street

B94PE

Tilton Road

B94PJ

Alport Croft

B94NX

Templefield Street

B99NE

Humpage Road

B56SE

Hurst Street

B120JD

Bradford Street

B120NY

Clyde Street

B120QX

Lombard Street

B120YN

Charles Henry Street

B54AU

Thorp Street

B56BW

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TB

Hurst Street

B57AZ

Bristol Street

B120PN

Cheapside

B120XG

Ketley Croft

B54JL

Smallbrook Queensway

B54RQ

Edgbaston Street

B120TY

Darwin Street

B120XT

Highgate Street

B120SD

Charles Henry Street

B120AG

Bradford Street

B120HD

Ravenhurst Street

B120NZ

Bradford Street

B55TL

Milk Street

B56ET

Bradford Street

B57FH

Rowton Lane

B57FN

St Lukes Road

B94JG

St Andrews Road

B94PQ

Keer Court

B56FF

Bordesley & Highgate

B120EN

Ravenhurst Street

B94PX

Sydney Road

B56EL

Bordesley & Highgate

B56ES

Bradford Street

B120HP

New Moseley Road

B54TD

Ladywell Walk

B54TJ

St Johns Walk

Data Sources

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