Birmingham
Built-up area in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.469, -1.875 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 85 |
| Population: | 1,157,603 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 |
Birmingham in England sits at the heart of the West Midlands, a compact post‑industrial city notable for its miles of canals, the compact Jewellery Quarter and its historical links to the Industrial Revolution and metalworking; the nearby Black Country also underlines that heavy industrial heritage. The city centre has been extensively redeveloped over recent decades - think the Bullring shopping area and major transport hubs - while pockets like Bournville recall philanthropic industrial-era settlements.
Today Birmingham is culturally diverse and economically varied, with a strong events and services sector alongside manufacturing, a lively music scene (it helped spawn heavy metal) and a famous food scene around the Balti Triangle. It’s home to major universities such as University of Birmingham, Aston and Birmingham City University, a large student population and a broad mix of communities that give the city a distinctive, cosmopolitan character.
Postcode districts covering Birmingham
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B13, B14, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B23, B24, B25, B26, B27, B28, B29, B30, B31, B32, B33, B34, B35, B36, B37, B38, B40, B42, B43, B44, B45, B47, B62, B66, B67, B68, B71, B72, B73, B76, B90, B92
Most populated places nearby
- Coventry 16.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 13.6 miles
- Dudley 9.4 miles
- Walsall 8.6 miles
- West Bromwich 6.3 miles
- Solihull 4.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 7 miles
- Worcester 23.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 18.9 miles
- Nuneaton 16.7 miles
- Cannock 17 miles
- Redditch 12.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bordesley & Highgate Ward 0.4 miles
- Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East Ward 0.8 miles
- Bordesley Green Ward 0.8 miles
- Balsall Heath West Ward 1 mile
- Small Heath Ward 1.3 miles
- Sparkhill Ward 1.5 miles
- Ladywood Ward 1.7 miles
- Moseley Ward 1.8 miles
- Nechells Ward 1.8 miles
- Heartlands Ward 1.8 miles
- Alum Rock Ward 1.9 miles
- Newtown Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Birmingham
B36 8DL, B35 6HU, B13 9QH, B31 5BN, B25 8NT, B26 1DX, B31 4NT, B38 9AF, B12 9LG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 5.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34 miles
- Bordesley Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Small Heath Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels in Birmingham Ad
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4
- Genting Hotel Resorts World Birmingham 4
- Aloft by Marriott Birmingham Eastside 4
- Hillscourt Hotel 3
- Aparthotel Adagio Birmingham City Centre 4
- Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport 4
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham 4
- AC Hotel Birmingham 4
Schools in Birmingham
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Ameen Primary School Independent - primary
- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent - secondary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark Kings Academy All ages
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Ark Victoria Academy All ages
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- … See all
Local points of interest
- St Andrew's Stadium 0.6 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 1 mile
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 1.3 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 2.8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 3.8 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.7 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.9 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.6 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.8 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.3 miles