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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 48 recent sales, the median property price is £163,750 in Digbeth area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Digbeth over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Flats43£160,000£2,754
Semi-Detached3£320,000£3,199
Terraced2£205,000£2,780

10 years median price trend in Digbeth

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

All postcodes in Digbeth

B11QN

Severn Street

B57JH

Lawford Grove

B11NB

Holloway Head

B56FF

Bordesley & Highgate

B55BB

Dudley Street

B56EG

Bordesley & Highgate

B56AW

Hurst Street

B120NH

Clyde Street

B54BN

Hurst Street

B54PJ

Queens Drive

B11QP

Holloway Head

B11GB

Windmill Street

B11RH

Commercial Street

B11NS

Ernest Street

B54RQ

Edgbaston Street

B56JP

Bishop Street

B11UH

Holloway Head

B11WL

Ladywood

B54HE

Smallbrook Queensway

B120NX

Alcester Street

B54UA

Hill Street

B152AP

Great Colmore Street

B56RG

Bromsgrove Street

B56LT

Sherlock Street

B56AY

Cheapside

B11RR

Commercial Street

B54BW

Ladywood

B54BX

Essex Street

B120QY

Bradford Street

B11LX

Suffolk Street Queensway

B54HX

Smallbrook Queensway

B56AA

Henstead Street

B11JR

Washington Street

B56SN

Lower Essex Street

B56FH

Bordesley & Highgate

B120NP

Rea Place

B120JG

Warner Street

B54TE

Hurst Street

B57JG

Gooch Street

B54SJ

Upper Dean Street

B11UJ

Holloway Head

B54AU

Thorp Street

B54AN

Hill Street

B56BY

Bordesley & Highgate

B11UD

Holloway Head

B11DW

Bow Street

B11JG

Upper Gough Street

B120HD

Ravenhurst Street

B120EX

Green Street

B11HR

Blucher Street

B120PA

Alcester Street

B11LJ

Upper Marshall Street

B11NX

Florence Street

B54JL

Smallbrook Queensway

B54BJ

Hurst Street

B11BT

Holloway Circus Queensway

B120SS

Vaughton Street

B120QH

Cheapside

B56SE

Hurst Street

B56DH

Digbeth

B54AT

Thorp Street

B120ST

Vaughton Street

B11GD

Ladywood

B56NU

Bromsgrove Street

B11HP

Holloway Head

B57HP

Bissell Street

B57AH

Bristol Street

B11WJ

Ladywood

B120HG

Moseley Road

B56DA

Digbeth

B57JN

Spooner Croft

B56QB

Bromsgrove Street

B56SD

Hurst Street

B120SJ

Charles Henry Street

B120ND

Bradford Street

B120AD

Lombard Street

B56AN

Pershore Street

B120NQ

Alcester Road

B120AN

Alcester Street

B120RP

Birchall Street

B56ET

Bradford Street

B56HA

Rea Street

B120HL

Moseley Road

B120HB

Cheapside

B120SD

Charles Henry Street

B57HQ

Bissell Street

B120AE

Lombard Street

B11NH

Exeter Street

B56AE

Bromsgrove Street

B120NY

Clyde Street

B120YN

Charles Henry Street

B57JJ

Gooch Street

B11QJ

Blucher Street

B54EN

Smallbrook Queensway

B54RW

Pershore Street

B120SQ

Vaughton Street

B120NG

Rea Place

B56EE

Bordesley & Highgate

B11QH

Blucher Street

B120QN

Lombard Street

Data Sources

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