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B5 7HT

Bordesley & Highgate

Birmingham

Overview

Postcode B5 7HT 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 New Street located about 0.7 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 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
38.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
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

38.5%

Approximately 38.5% 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 7HT.

Flood risk

Medium

Digbeth near B5 7HT has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Birmingham New Street located about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.7 mi

Birmingham New Street

N/A

0.7 mi

Bordesley

N/A

0.7 mi

Birmingham Moor Street

N/A

Parks

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

Schools

In the B5 7HT postcode area, located within Digbeth, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChandos Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miSecondaryArk St Alban's AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableCalthorpe AcademyAcademy special converter

Good