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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

B54HP

Smallbrook Queensway

B56RY

Hurst Street

B56BW

Bordesley & Highgate

B11LA

Upper Marshall Street

B54SG

Upper Dean Street

B56AX

Cheapside

B120QA

Bradford Street

B11EQ

Horse Fair

B120TX

Shawbury Grove

B120NL

Clyde Street

B57EH

Sherlock Street

B120PS

Cheapside

B120PJ

Alcester Street

B54QL

Edgbaston Street

B120QB

Alcester Street

B54US

Ladywood

B120NJ

Rea Place

B11NG

Holloway Head

B54ST

Ladywell Walk

B54TF

St Johns Walk

B11LN

Ellis Street

B120QR

Lombard Street

B56LG

Barford Street

B120QX

Lombard Street

B56EN

Bordesley & Highgate

B56FG

Bordesley & Highgate

B120LL

High Street

B11GG

Ladywood

B57HF

Gooch Street

B120RY

Moseley Street

B54UU

Hill Street

B11DR

Windmill Street

B56AQ

Pershore Street

B11LT

John Bright Street

B56AB

Bromsgrove Street

B54TB

Hurst Street

B120NW

Warwick Street

B56BJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B120UU

Angelina Street

B11GF

Upper Gough Street

B56JL

Bishop Street

B120BE

Bradford Street

B56JX

Barford Street

B57HT

Bissell Street

B54TD

Ladywell Walk

B56TN

Macdonald Street

B54LJ

Smallbrook Queensway

B11BA

Holloway Circus Queensway

B120SU

Jinnah Close

B120QF

Cheapside

B56BU

Bromsgrove Street

B57BT

St Lukes Road

B54TN

St Johns Walk

B54SZ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56EW

Bordesley & Highgate

B54BY

Essex Street

B11NQ

Holloway Head

B11DB

Horse Fair

B11FZ

Windmill Street

B120BB

Bradford Street

B56HT

Rea Street

B152FJ

Ellis Mews

B54BD

Hurst Street

B57EQ

Sherlock Street

B11JL

Upper Gough Street

B11HN

Gough Street

B120AH

Lombard Street

B56DD

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TP

St Johns Walk

B57FH

Rowton Lane

B11BY

Holloway Circus Queensway

B11DH

Irving Street

B57EP

Barford Street

B120RG

Bradford Street

B56AJ

Bromsgrove Street

B11RS

Commercial Street

B54RX

Ladywell Walk

B57DU

Sherlock Street

B11DD

Horse Fair

B11QD

Chapmans Passage

B120NZ

Bradford Street

B120HJ

Moseley Road

B57HE

Gooch Street

B57BE

Bristol Street

B55BD

Upper Dean Street

B54TU

Essex Street

B57EN

Sherlock Street

B120SH

Adelaide Street

B57EJ

Bishop Street

B57AF

Bristol Street

B120AJ

Bradford Street

B54HQ

Hill Street

B56BS

Digbeth

B11DA

Horse Fair

B54DY

Station Street

B56ER

Bordesley & Highgate

B120PR

Cheapside

B54BU

Smallbrook Queensway

B11WG

Ladywood

B56AT

Hurst Street

Data Sources

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