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B5 6AH

Bordesley & Highgate

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B5 6AH 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 493.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Digbeth is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Birmingham Moor Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Highgate Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
493
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
40.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
High
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 493.0 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 B5 6AH.

Flood risk

High

Digbeth near B5 6AH has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birmingham Moor Street located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Birmingham Moor Street

N/A

0.6 mi

Bordesley

N/A

0.6 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miHighgate ParkMedium
0.6 miMoonlit ParkSmall
0.5 miNew Hope Community ParkSmall

Schools

In the B5 6AH postcode area, located within Digbeth, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 mi16 plusSouth and City College BirminghamFurther education

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableCalthorpe AcademyAcademy special converter

Good