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About

Digbeth sits immediately east of Birmingham city centre, built around a grid of streets, rail viaducts and canals. The Digbeth Branch Canal meets the Grand Union Canal at Warwick Bar, where a stretch of basin and historic lock structures mark the old industrial junction. Brick warehouses and railway arches show the area’s manufacturing past; many of those buildings now contain studios, small workshops and offices that follow the original plot lines of the yards and canals.

The Custard Factory on Gibb Street occupies the former Bird’s custard works and now hosts creative businesses, galleries and event spaces. Street art and murals appear along the arches and side streets, and independent venues use converted warehouses and basements for music, markets and exhibitions. Regular evening and weekend activity tends to centre on the Custard Factory complex and the canalside routes that run through Digbeth.

Area overview

On average Digbeth has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 508 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 23.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Digbeth is £46,432 per year. There are 1 schools in Digbeth: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Digbeth is home to around 6,124 people, with a population density of about 4,862.6 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
508
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
23.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Digbeth Population
6,124
Population density
4,862.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
225.18(+482%)
Other theft
48.01(+744%)
Anti-social behaviour
47.19(+338%)
Vehicle crime
44.42(+582%)
Shoplifting
43.93(+405%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,505
24.57%
Chinese
800
13.06%
Other White
702
11.46%
African
679
11.08%
Indian
348
5.68%
Total population: 6,126

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,860
52.99%
Level 3 (A level)
753
13.95%
No qualifications
729
13.51%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
431
7.99%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
326
6.04%
Total 16+ residents: 5,397

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,696
53.7%
Other social rented
635
20.11%
Owns with a mortgage
289
9.15%
Social rents from council
211
6.68%
Owns outright
179
5.67%
Total households: 3,158

Property prices in Digbeth

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Digbeth area, with individual transactions ranging from £74,000 up to £440,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Digbeth 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 Digbeth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats45£180,000
Terraced3£210,000
Semi-Detached3£320,000

10 years median price trend in Digbeth

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Digbeth.

All postcodes in Digbeth

B54EN

Smallbrook Queensway

B54TE

Hurst Street

B56JL

Bishop Street

B56EN

Bordesley & Highgate

B55BB

Dudley Street

B11UD

Holloway Head

B120NF

Bradford Street

B120RU

Moseley Street

B54BD

Hurst Street

B54BX

Essex Street

B57BT

St Lukes Road

B54RU

Edgbaston Street

B11DA

Horse Fair

B54LJ

Smallbrook Queensway

B54RW

Pershore Street

B56AH

Barford Street

B56BJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B120HB

Cheapside

B11WJ

Ladywood

B11BA

Holloway Circus Queensway

B11UG

Holloway Head

B120EW

Green Street

B54TP

St Johns Walk

B57JJ

Gooch Street

B54UA

Hill Street

B120PB

Bradford Street

B55BD

Upper Dean Street

B11LT

John Bright Street

B56NB

Bishop Street

B11DB

Horse Fair

B11JR

Washington Street

B120SS

Vaughton Street

B54SG

Upper Dean Street

B54TU

Essex Street

B56PA

Pershore Street

B57JL

Gooch Street

B54PJ

Queens Drive

B120JG

Warner Street

B120PJ

Alcester Street

B11LA

Upper Marshall Street

B11QG

Severn Street

B11QP

Holloway Head

B120QY

Bradford Street

B54EB

Dudley Street

B11LR

Marshall Street

B120AN

Alcester Street

B120LL

High Street

B120QA

Bradford Street

B54TN

St Johns Walk

B56AB

Bromsgrove Street

B56BS

Digbeth

B57EQ

Sherlock Street

B57JN

Spooner Croft

B56DD

Bordesley & Highgate

B11RS

Commercial Street

B120AE

Lombard Street

B120BA

Warwick Street

B120PH

Alcester Street

B120TX

Shawbury Grove

B56AE

Bromsgrove Street

B57HR

Bissell Street

B57LD

Barrow Walk

B120NH

Clyde Street

B54BG

Smallbrook Queensway

B57EJ

Bishop Street

B120BB

Bradford Street

B11LJ

Upper Marshall Street

B11UJ

Holloway Head

B54DY

Station Street

B56AW

Hurst Street

B56LT

Sherlock Street

B54HX

Smallbrook Queensway

B120QB

Alcester Street

B56EE

Bordesley & Highgate

B54ST

Ladywell Walk

B57DU

Sherlock Street

B56EG

Bordesley & Highgate

B56BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B54SJ

Upper Dean Street

B11BY

Holloway Circus Queensway

B11DW

Bow Street

B11JL

Upper Gough Street

B120ND

Bradford Street

B56AF

Bromsgrove Street

B56BB

Rea Street

B56RY

Hurst Street

B120NJ

Rea Place

B57JH

Lawford Grove

B54UU

Hill Street

B11GA

Windmill Street

B11NG

Holloway Head

B11RR

Commercial Street

B120HJ

Moseley Road

B56AQ

Pershore Street

B56AX

Cheapside

B56EH

Bordesley & Highgate

B54AS

Hill Street

B54BW

Ladywood

B54BS

Ladywood

B120PW

Bradford Street

Data Sources

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