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Bordesley & Highgate
vs Nechells

Bordesley & Highgate has the younger population: 33% of residents are aged 15–29, against 31% in Nechells. Homes in Nechells sold for a median of £243,525, 11% above Bordesley & Highgate. Nechells has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 5%).

Map of Birmingham with Bordesley & Highgate highlighted
Bordesley & Highgate
511 postcodes
Map of Birmingham with Nechells highlighted
Nechells
393 postcodes
Map of Birmingham
Birmingham
city average

People

Bordesley & Highgate has 16,065 residents in 5,703 households; Nechells has 13,563 in 4,598. Nechells has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 2.9 percentage points more than Bordesley & Highgate (Birmingham: 13%). Nechells has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 1.7 percentage points more than Bordesley & Highgate (Birmingham: 32%).

16,065Residents (2021)
13,563Residents (2021)
1,144,919Residents (2021)
5,703Households
4,598Households
423,455Households
32.9%Aged 15–29
30.7%Aged 15–29
22.9%Aged 15–29
4.6%Aged 65 and over
7.5%Aged 65 and over
13.1%Aged 65 and over
36.6%Living alone
38.3%Living alone
31.5%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 61% of homes in Bordesley & Highgate and 55% in Nechells. Bordesley & Highgate has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 24%, 5.3 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 53%). Bordesley & Highgate has the higher share of private renting: 41%, 24.2 percentage points more than Nechells (Birmingham: 23%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £220,000 in Bordesley & Highgate and £243,525 in Nechells, against £240,000 across Birmingham.

£220,000Median sale price
£243,525Median sale price
£240,000Median sale price
23.7%Owner-occupied
18.4%Owner-occupied
52.7%Owner-occupied
41.1%Private renting
16.9%Private renting
22.6%Private renting
33.9%Social renting
63.1%Social renting
23.5%Social renting
4.4%Detached houses
4.4%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
12.2%Semi-detached houses
13.7%Semi-detached houses
35.6%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Terraced houses
22.3%Terraced houses
27.8%Terraced houses
60.6%Flats
55.3%Flats
21.0%Flats

Surroundings

Nechells has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 8%, 2.9 percentage points more than Bordesley & Highgate (Birmingham: 16%). A typical postcode has 415 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bordesley & Highgate, and 107 in Nechells. The typical postcode is 310 m from the nearest school in Bordesley & Highgate and 219 m in Nechells. The typical postcode is 525 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bordesley & Highgate and 609 m in Nechells. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84% of premises in Bordesley & Highgate and 87% in Nechells.

5.2%Green space within 500 m
8.1%Green space within 500 m
16.3%Green space within 500 m
415Services within 15 min (median)
107Services within 15 min (median)
86Services within 15 min (median)
310 mNearest school (median)
219 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
525 mNearest tram or rail (median)
609 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
106Postcodes in flood risk areas
43Postcodes in flood risk areas
982Postcodes in flood risk areas
84.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
87.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
95.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 382 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bordesley & Highgate and 258 in Nechells, against 128 across Birmingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

382Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
258Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
128Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Bordesley & Highgate

Bordesley & Highgate is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 16,065 people in 5,703 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £220,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Birmingham median. On average 5% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 68% below the Birmingham average.

Nechells

Nechells is one of 69 wards in Birmingham, home to 13,563 people in 4,598 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £243,525 over the past two years, in line with the Birmingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 50% below the Birmingham average.

More comparisons.

Bordesley & Highgate and Nechells next to other wards of Birmingham.

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