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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

B56RL

Macdonald Street

B57JP

Gooch Street

B94DY

Allcock Street

B120PR

Cheapside

B120XS

Belgrave Middleway

B56AY

Cheapside

B94TS

Bordesley Green

B120HT

Stratford Place

B54TW

Essex Street

B55NF

Oxford Street

B55QF

Little Ann Street

B94AH

Hack Street

B94HB

Quigley Avenue

B94LA

Lower Dartmouth Street

B120AD

Lombard Street

B120NL

Clyde Street

B120NQ

Alcester Road

B55SA

River Street

B56HX

Bradford Street

B57ET

Rea Drive

B57HP

Bissell Street

B94AE

Heath Mill Lane

B94BA

Montague Street

B100RX

Bordesley Middleway

B120PA

Alcester Street

B120RY

Moseley Street

B54HQ

Hill Street

B54SZ

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TR

Essex Street

B56ND

Pershore Street

B94AN

Bromley Street

B94LG

Lower Dartmouth Street

B94NA

St Andrew's Road

B94XA

Cherrywood Road

B120RP

Birchall Street

B120UZ

Stanhope Street

B56JX

Barford Street

B56NU

Bromsgrove Street

B57AH

Bristol Street

B57DH

Sugden Grove

B57EW

Hope Street

B94TD

Bordesley Green Road

B120JU

High Street

B120SH

Adelaide Street

B120TA

Dymoke Street

B54BB

Hurst Street

B55NJ

Coventry Street

B55SS

Floodgate Street

B56JP

Bishop Street

B56QU

Gooch Street North

B94LW

St Andrews Road

B94NS

Bordesley & Highgate

B94PP

Tilton Road

B95HS

Humpage Road

B120QF

Cheapside

B120TY

Darwin Street

B47XT

Lawley Middleway

B54JL

Smallbrook Queensway

B54RQ

Edgbaston Street

B56DA

Digbeth

B94JP

Maxstoke Street

B94UU

Cherrywood Road

B95LB

Fordrough Lane

B100SA

Bowyer Street

B120AL

Bradford Street

B120RG

Bradford Street

B120XT

Highgate Street

B56DH

Digbeth

B56NE

Macdonald Street

B120AG

Bradford Street

B120EN

Ravenhurst Street

B120NZ

Bradford Street

B56EL

Bordesley & Highgate

B56FF

Bordesley & Highgate

B94PQ

Keer Court

B94PX

Sydney Road

B120HP

New Moseley Road

B56ES

Bradford Street

B56ET

Bradford Street

B57FH

Rowton Lane

B57FN

St Lukes Road

B94JG

St Andrews Road

B54AU

Thorp Street

B55PG

Bordesley Street

B56BH

Bordesley & Highgate

B95LE

Fordrough Lane

B120AB

Old Camp Hill

B120PX

James Samuel Place

B120UJ

Leopold Street

B54AR

Inge Street

B54TD

Ladywell Walk

B54TJ

St Johns Walk

B55LR

Meriden Street

B56AJ

Bromsgrove Street

B56BU

Bromsgrove Street

B56RD

Kent Street

B57DL

Southacre Avenue

B94NY

Templefield Gardens

B94PA

Broseley Brook Close

B94PY

Tilton Road

Data Sources

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