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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

B56LB

Bissell Street

B120QE

Alcester Street

B120RU

Moseley Street

B11WH

Ladywood

B120BD

Bradford Street

B56TG

Macdonald Street

B54EW

Smallbrook Queensway

B11UQ

Holloway Head

B54EG

Dudley Street

B120RT

Moseley Street

B56ND

Pershore Street

B54BF

Ladywood

B57HR

Bissell Street

B57JL

Gooch Street

B120NB

Green Street

B54TW

Essex Street

B54AS

Hill Street

B24AU

Station Street

B11LP

Upper Marshall Street

B120PW

Bradford Street

B56BB

Rea Street

B54EJ

Theatre Approach

B56AH

Barford Street

B54BB

Hurst Street

B11FW

Windmill Street

B120RL

Angelina Street

B11LE

Marshall Street

B56PA

Pershore Street

B56AL

Bromsgrove Street

B54TJ

St Johns Walk

B11UB

Holloway Head

B120HP

New Moseley Road

B120AG

Bradford Street

B120JD

Bradford Street

B54BH

Ladywood

B56AR

Skinner Lane

B56RL

Macdonald Street

B54TR

Essex Street

B11UF

Holloway Head

B120AL

Bradford Street

B54BG

Smallbrook Queensway

B11GA

Windmill Street

B11HL

Ellis Street

B11QL

Blucher Street

B57AA

Bristol Street

B54SH

Edgbaston Street

B120PY

Alcester Street

B120AF

Lombard Street

B120BA

Warwick Street

B120NS

Bradford Street

B120PB

Bradford Street

B54RU

Edgbaston Street

B120QD

Lombard Street

B120PG

Birchall Street

B11LR

Marshall Street

B56EQ

Bordesley & Highgate

B56EB

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TT

Essex Street

B120AA

Lombard Street

B11UG

Holloway Head

B120EW

Green Street

B11QG

Severn Street

B11EG

Smallbrook Queensway

B120NF

Bradford Street

B11UE

Holloway Head

B11PE

Sutton Street

B120PN

Cheapside

B54BA

Lower Mall

B120PU

Cheapside

B56EF

Bordesley & Highgate

B56EJ

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TL

St Johns Walk

B56EH

Bordesley & Highgate

B11QU

Blucher Street

B56DL

Bordesley & Highgate

B120PH

Alcester Street

B56HX

Bradford Street

B54BE

Middle Mall

B54AR

Inge Street

B57LD

Barrow Walk

B56AF

Bromsgrove Street

B54EB

Dudley Street

B56LE

Moseley Street

B56NB

Bishop Street

B56ES

Bradford Street

B54EA

Dudley Street

B54BS

Ladywood

B57FJ

St Lukes Road

B54RT

Wrottesley Street

B56BH

Bordesley & Highgate

B56DG

Bordesley & Highgate

B54TH

St Johns Walk

B56EL

Bordesley & Highgate

Data Sources

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