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B12 0TX

Bordesley & Highgate

Birmingham

England / West Midlands / Birmingham / Digbeth / Bordesley & Highgate / B12 0TX

Overview

Postcode B12 0TX is located in a major urban area, within the Bordesley & Highgate ward of Birmingham in the West Midlands region , and forms part of the Digbeth area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 498.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Digbeth is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Bordesley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Highgate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
498
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
40.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Digbeth has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,293 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Digbeth has a very high crime rate, with approximately 498.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.6%

Approximately 40.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Digbeth is £43,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B12 0TX.

Flood risk

No risk

Digbeth near B12 0TX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bordesley located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Bordesley

N/A

0.7 mi

Birmingham Moor Street

N/A

0.8 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miHighgate ParkMedium
0.3 miNew Hope Community ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
366
Population density
1,243.6 per km²

Demographics

British
86
23.31%
African
59
15.99%
Other White
42
11.38%
Other
33
8.94%
Arab
28
7.59%
Total population: 369

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
79
47.88%
Social rents from council
48
29.09%
Other social rented
19
11.52%
Owns outright
8
4.85%
Other forms of private rent
8
4.85%
Total households: 165

Property prices in Bordesley & Highgate

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £228,500 in Bordesley & Highgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £20,000 up to £440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£250,000
Flats108£235,037
Semi-Detached6£221,000
Terraced20£170,000

10 years price trend in Bordesley & Highgate

Schools

In the B12 0TX postcode area, located within Digbeth, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableCalthorpe AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryHarper Bell Seventh-day Adventist SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLifestyle ExpressVaughton Street, Birmingham, B12 0ST
0.2 miCostcutterAlcester Street, Birmingham, B12 0PH
0.2 miShaibi's MinimarketCanford Close, Birmingham, B12 0YU
0.2 miOriental SupermarketMoseley Street, Birmingham, B5 6LE
0.3 miSun Yip Ltd Chinese SupermarketBishop Street, Birmingham, B5 6NB

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.