It's just 10 minutes from Birmingham city centre and yet average house prices are around £250,000
05:21, 15 Jan 2026
A city centre suburb has been named as one of the best places to live in Birmingham in 2026.
Once an industrial heartland marred by a chaotic series of roadworks, Digbeth has emerged as a great place for property with lifestyle website Muddy Stilettos ranking it in second place in its annual places to live guide.
In previous years, this guide has given the top spots to leafy suburbs such as Bournville and Kings Heath but there's a completely different vibe this year, with central areas Jewellery Quarter and Digbeth being awarded the two most des res addresses in the West Midlands.
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The annual lists are based on affordability, community, commutability, places to eat and socialise, schools and things to do.
A spokeswoman for Muddy Stilettos said: "Once Birmingham’s industrial heartland, Digbeth has everything an urban creative could desire.
"Brutalist industrial buildings, winding canals, with culture and nightlife at your fingertips – if you’re looking to be in the centre of it all then let me introduce you to Digbeth, the beating heart and creative quarter of Birmingham.
"Almost every type of indoor entertainment you can think of is available in the converted historic warehouses that surround the former Birds Custard factory nestled smack bang in the middle of the area.
"It was declared ‘the coolest neighbourhood in Britain’ in 2025 by the Sunday Times, with comparisons frequently drawn to London’s Camden and Shoreditch.
"Various regeneration schemes have seen Digbeth transformed from the city’s industrial heartland into this bohemian quarter, with a buzzy clubbing culture on its doorstep, independent businesses and bold street art."
Indeed, its proximity to key projects like HS2's Curzon Street Station and the planned Sports Quarter positions Digbeth for significant growth over the next two decades.
The Central Birmingham Framework 2045 development plan highlights Digbeth and the surrounding areas as ripe for transformation in the coming years.
With an abundance of places to eat out and socialise together with new openings, such as the £5m food hall and events venue BOXPARK Birmingham under the historic Floodgate Street railway arches and Low Places, a dive bar with live Honky Tonk music and line-dancing, there's always lots going on here.
Famous for the The Custard Factory and the Red Brick Market, there are galleries, boutiques, vintage stores and artisan shops amidst its arty graffiti-covered streets.
And it's just a 10 minute walk into the city centre, Bullring and New Street Station.
Average house prices here were £250,199 in 2025 with detached houses going for £233,667 and semis for £257,500. Interestingly, terraced properties shot up to £307,167 and flats to £220,956, according to Muddy Stilettos.
There are primary schools that are rated outstanding by Ofsted in this area and nearby top rated secondary schools too.