Weoley (ward)
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| Weoley Ward | |
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| Metropolitan borough: | City of Birmingham |
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| UK Parliament constituency: | Birmingham Northfield |
| Population (2001): | 21,623 |
| Ethnicity (2001): | 2,109 |
| Councillors | |
| Peter Douglas Osborn (Conservatives) Eddie Freeman (Conservatives) Adrian Delaney (Conservatives) |
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The Weoley local council ward is one of the 40 electoral wards for the City of Birmingham, England
England
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. It is also one of the four wards that make up the local council constituency of Northfield, the other three being the wards of Northfield, Longbridge and King's Norton.
Ward Description
The ward covers an area of west Birmingham. It is predominantly based upon the Weoley CastleWeoley Castle
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area of Birmingham. Other communities within Weoley are Allens Cross, Weoley Hill, Middle Park, Spicelands Road and Stonebrook Way.
Ward Demographics (from the census of 2001)
The 2001 Population Census recorded that there were 21,623 people living in the ward with a population density of 4,504 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. 9.8% (2,109) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham.Ward History
The Ward was created in May 1950 as a result of the boundary changes of that year. The boundaries have been changed on a number of occasions since then.Politics
As of 2010 the Ward is served by three councillors on Birmingham City CouncilBirmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
: Eddie Freeman, Peter Douglas Osborn and Adrian Delaney, all of whom represent the Conservatives. The Ward has also adopted a Ward Support Officer, the current holder of the post being Sarah Bakewell.