Birmingham, Selly Oak | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Birmingham, Selly Oak in Birmingham.
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Location of Birmingham within England.
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County | West Midlands |
Population | 104,067 (2011 census) |
Electorate | 75,668 (December 2010) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1955 |
Member of parliament | Steve McCabe (Labour) |
Number of members | One |
Created from | Birmingham King's Norton, Birmingham Northfield and Birmingham Sparkbrook |
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European Parliament constituency | West Midlands |
Coordinates: 52°26′N 1°56′W / 52.43°N 1.94°W
Birmingham, Selly Oak is a constituency of part of the city of Birmingham represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Steve McCabe of the Labour Party.
2010–present: The City of Birmingham wards of Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, and Selly Oak.
1983-2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Bournville, King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak.
1974-1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak.
1955-1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Balsall Heath, Moseley and King's Heath, and Selly Oak.
The seat includes many students and staff from the nearby University of Birmingham. Half of the University's Selly Oak campus is located within the constituency. The Cadbury factory and Cadbury World are also within its boundaries.