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Ensley Highlands

Birmingham · No-go after dark

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I-20 West I-59 South - Exit 120 - AL269 Ave-I Signs — formulanone (Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

44out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Ensley Highlands is a quiet, older residential pocket in West Birmingham that contends with elevated violent and property crime rates in the surrounding area alongside economic distress. Visitors without specific family, historical, or community ties will find few dedicated attractions and should maintain good situational awareness.”
— Gogo, on Ensley Highlands

Walk score

34/100

Bike score

28/100

Recent local news: Birmingham Police Department continues targeted patrols across the West Precinct to address periodic gun violence and illegal dumping issues in the surrounding Ensley area.

About the area

Quiet ResidentialHistoric BungalowsCar-DependentUrban Transition

Ensley Highlands is a historic residential neighborhood in western Birmingham featuring modest early-to-mid-20th-century craftsman bungalows and hilly terrain. Situated near Birmingham's former steel-era industrial centers, the area is largely quiet and residential but faces challenges with vacancy and deferred maintenance.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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