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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, roughly 4.9× the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. Approximately 34% 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 £42,779 per year. There are 6 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
34%
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

Median price£210,000
Price per sq ft£306
Sales (last 12 months)99
Typical range (middle 50%)£155K – £249K

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £306 per square foot) in Bordesley & Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £457,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£242,500£275
Semi-Detached5£241,000£297
Flats73£210,000£333
Terraced20£205,000£217

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Bordesley & Highgate

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£147,000£120,000£105,000
2017£141,500£175,000£107,000
2018£155,950£135,000£112,800
2019£162,000£150,000£260,000
2020£220,000£193,000£132,000
2021£208,000£275,000£337,500
2022£230,000£415,000£425,000
2023£230,000£259,000£163,500
2024£229,248£178,000£168,000
2025£237,000£243,000£195,000
2026£128,500£208,000£230,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£244£170£132
2017£269£188£124
2018£281£187£136
2019£320£198£254
2020£359£249£177
2021£351£203£314
2022£410£373£384
2023£364£261£177
2024£382£225£208
2025£366£293£217
2026£225£253£234
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Bordesley & Highgate.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Bordesley & Highgate in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Birmingham district.

Band A£1,575
Band B£1,838
Band C£2,100
Band D£2,363
Band E£2,888
Band F£3,413
Band G£3,938
Band H£4,726

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Bordesley & Highgate ward.

Local councillors

Ali Akbar Shujja Kazi

Bordesley & Highgate - Elected 7 May 2026

Green Party

All postcodesin Bordesley & Highgate

B94TA

Bordesley Green Road

B54TF

St Johns Walk

B120SJ

Charles Henry Street

B120NJ

Rea Place

B56EE

Bordesley & Highgate

B95LB

Fordrough Lane

B120NZ

Bradford Street

B94PP

Tilton Road

B94NG

Emmeline Street

B120XU

Highgate Street

B120AN

Alcester Street

B55QA

Bordesley Street

B56NE

Macdonald Street

B56JP

Bishop Street

B120HE

New Moseley Road

B56EF

Bordesley & Highgate

B120TS

Shawbury Grove

B120JG

Warner Street

B56AB

Bromsgrove Street

B56EG

Bordesley & Highgate

B54BY

Essex Street

B56EX

Bordesley & Highgate

B94BF

Gibb Street

B95LL

Pretoria Road

B94HN

Watery Lane Middleway

B95LD

Bell Close

B56DH

Digbeth

B56JX

Barford Street

B56AH

Barford Street

B120HP

New Moseley Road

B94SA

Cattell Road

B120TX

Shawbury Grove

B94UE

Cherrywood Road

B120HT

Stratford Place

B56BW

Bordesley & Highgate

B120YE

Conybere Street

B54JL

Smallbrook Queensway

B94NS

Bordesley & Highgate

B56BF

Gooch Street North

B120HD

Ravenhurst Street

B100SE

Coventry Road

B57BW

Sherlock Street

B57FQ

Hope Street

B94JQ

Maxstoke Street

B55PG

Bordesley Street

B120EL

Ravenhurst Street

B120NG

Rea Place

B95LS

Fordrough Lane

B120HF

Ferndale Crescent

B120YR

Horton Square

B120EJ

Ravenhurst Street

B120UZ

Stanhope Street

B55SE

Fazeley Street

B94EN

Glover Street

B120PB

Bradford Street

B56NB

Bishop Street

B56ER

Bordesley & Highgate

B56FG

Bordesley & Highgate

B95HU

Norwood Road

B55QX

New Canal Street

B120HL

Moseley Road

B81AQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B55QB

Barn Street

B94PN

Bordesley & Highgate

B120QA

Bradford Street

B94LN

St Andrews Road

B11EG

Smallbrook Queensway

B94QB

Sydney Road

B95LQ

Pretoria Road

B94AE

Heath Mill Lane

B57ET

Rea Drive

B94HE

Watery Lane Middleway

B120XY

Upper Highgate Street

B120AH

Lombard Street

B120PW

Bradford Street

B55JG

Shaw's Passage

B94TJ

Bordesley Green Road

B94QJ

Waterside Close

B120BD

Bradford Street

B57FH

Rowton Lane

B56HX

Bradford Street

B94PA

Broseley Brook Close

B94NA

St Andrew's Road

B55RT

Fazeley Street

B56DR

Digbeth

B120UP

Leopold Street

B54TN

St Johns Walk

B94SU

Bordesley Green

B94TR

Bordesley Green Road

B94DS

Liverpool Street

B54SZ

Bordesley & Highgate

B57FS

Vere Street

B56DD

Bordesley & Highgate

B120AF

Lombard Street

B55TH

Allison Street

B55NL

Trent Street

B120QE

Alcester Street

B94NJ

St Andrew's Street

B120SD

Charles Henry Street

B55RH

New Canal Street