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B5 6PA

Bordesley & Highgate

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B5 6PA 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 high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 1725.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Digbeth is £43,000 per year. The nearest station is Birmingham New Street located about 0.4 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is St. Thomas' Peace Garden.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
1726
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

7/10

Digbeth has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,295 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 31% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Digbeth has a very high crime rate, with approximately 1725.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.4%

Approximately 4.4% 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 6PA.

Flood risk

No risk

Digbeth near B5 6PA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birmingham New Street located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

0.4 mi

Birmingham Moor Street

N/A

0.7 mi

Bordesley

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miHighgate ParkMedium
0.5 miMoonlit ParkSmall
0.6 miSunset ParkSmall

Schools

In the B5 6PA postcode area, located within Digbeth, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 mi16 plusSouth and City College BirminghamFurther education

Requires improvement