Birmingham postcode named 'coolest' place to live in the UK in 2025 by the Sunday Times - see UK top 10

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Published 18th Feb 2025, 14:17 BST

Updated 19th Feb 2025, 08:40 BST

This Birmingham neighbourhood has been named the coolest place to live in the UK in 2025 - see why

The Sunday Times has released a guide of the ‘coolest’ postcodes to move to in the UK this year.

From towns with bakehouses and bottle shops to micro-breweries and seaside saunas, the newspaper’s guide features the trendiest place to live in 2025.

Birmingham’s central neighbourhood Digbeth has taken the top spot in the UK for 2025. We’ve long known Digbeth as a vibrant social hub, so it’s good to see the area get the credit it deserves.

As well as being home to a vibrant music scene in recent years, Digbeth is known for The Custard Factory, Guinness in The Old Crown, cocktails in Luna Springs, Mama Roux’s, The Night Owl, The Rainbow, Pizza, burger joints and eye-popping graffiti bursting with colour everywhere you look.

Writing about the postcode, the Times wrote: “Digbeth, the former beating industrial heart of the City of a Thousand Trades, has become ground zero for 365 party girls (and boys). The guide also mentions The Bakehouse, a specialty coffee shop with freshly baked bread and sweet treats made using local honey.

Known for its vibrant street art and creative spaces, Digbeth High Street is a hub for artists and musicians. The area is also home to some of the city’s best nightlife and food spots — Known for its vibrant street art and creative spaces, Digbeth High Street is a hub for artists and musicians. The area is also home to some of the city’s best nightlife and food spots | Birmingham city council

Known for its vibrant street art and creative spaces, Digbeth High Street is a hub for artists and musicians. The area is also home to some of the city’s best nightlife and food spots — Known for its vibrant street art and creative spaces, Digbeth High Street is a hub for artists and musicians. The area is also home to some of the city’s best nightlife and food spots | Birmingham city council

See The Times’ top 10 coolest postcodes guide below

Digbeth, Birmingham
Portrush, Co. Antrim
Hoole, Cheshire
Fittleworth, West Sussex
Farsley, Leeds
Newnham, Gloucestershire
Newlyn, Cornwall
Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Penge, Southeast London
Hull, East Yorkshire

Birmingham Digbeth Council

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