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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 511 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
511
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
217.99(+470%)
Anti-social behaviour
56.17(+394%)
Other theft
48.82(+752%)
Shoplifting
42.46(+385%)
Vehicle crime
42.13(+539%)
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 121 recent sales, the median property price is £250,000 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
Detached1£250,000
Flats118£251,619
Terraced2£270,000

10 years median price trend in Digbeth

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

All postcodes in Digbeth

B120UU

Angelina Street

B54BU

Smallbrook Queensway

B56EJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56ER

Bordesley & Highgate

B56LG

Barford Street

B56TN

Macdonald Street

B120PS

Cheapside

B120SJ

Charles Henry Street

B54RX

Ladywell Walk

B54TH

St Johns Walk

B57FJ

St Lukes Road

B57HQ

Bissell Street

B54BN

Hurst Street

B56EQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56HA

Rea Street

B56RL

Macdonald Street

B11JG

Upper Gough Street

B11QD

Chapmans Passage

B120PR

Cheapside

B56AY

Cheapside

B11UH

Holloway Head

B11UQ

Holloway Head

B54TW

Essex Street

B11UE

Holloway Head

B120AD

Lombard Street

B120NL

Clyde Street

B120NQ

Alcester Road

B56HX

Bradford Street

B57HP

Bissell Street

B11QL

Blucher Street

B120PA

Alcester Street

B120RY

Moseley Street

B54HQ

Hill Street

B54SZ

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TR

Essex Street

B56ND

Pershore Street

B120RP

Birchall Street

B56JX

Barford Street

B56NU

Bromsgrove Street

B57AH

Bristol Street

B120SH

Adelaide Street

B54BB

Hurst Street

B54EG

Dudley Street

B56JP

Bishop Street

B11NS

Ernest Street

B120QF

Cheapside

B54JL

Smallbrook Queensway

B54RQ

Edgbaston Street

B56DA

Digbeth

B120AL

Bradford Street

B120RG

Bradford Street

B56DH

Digbeth

B11FW

Windmill Street

B120AG

Bradford Street

B120NZ

Bradford Street

B152AP

Great Colmore Street

B56EL

Bordesley & Highgate

B56FF

Bordesley & Highgate

B120HP

New Moseley Road

B56ES

Bradford Street

B56ET

Bradford Street

B57FH

Rowton Lane

B11LE

Marshall Street

B11LX

Suffolk Street Queensway

B11RH

Commercial Street

B11UF

Holloway Head

B54AU

Thorp Street

B56BH

Bordesley & Highgate

B11PE

Sutton Street

B54AR

Inge Street

B54TD

Ladywell Walk

B54TJ

St Johns Walk

B56AJ

Bromsgrove Street

B56BU

Bromsgrove Street

B120NB

Green Street

B57EP

Barford Street

B11EQ

Horse Fair

B56LB

Bissell Street

B57JG

Gooch Street

B11DH

Irving Street

B11NX

Florence Street

B54BE

Middle Mall

B56FG

Bordesley & Highgate

B11DD

Horse Fair

B11HP

Holloway Head

B54RT

Wrottesley Street

B56HT

Rea Street

B57HF

Gooch Street

B120EW

Green Street

B120HB

Cheapside

B120QE

Alcester Street

B120PJ

Alcester Street

B56EW

Bordesley & Highgate

Data Sources

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