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Washwood Heath

Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath is located in West Midlands county
Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath
Washwood Heath shown within the West Midlands
Population 32,921 (2011 Ward)
• Density 80.7 per ha
OS grid reference SP105885
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district B8
Dialling code 0121
Police West Midlands
Fire West Midlands
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
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52°29′49″N 1°50′31″W / 52.4969°N 1.8419°W / 52.4969; -1.8419Coordinates: 52°29′49″N 1°50′31″W / 52.4969°N 1.8419°W / 52.4969; -1.8419

Washwood Heath is a ward in Birmingham, within the formal district of Hodge Hill, roughly two miles north-east of Birmingham city centre, England. Washwood Heath covers the areas of Birmingham that lie between Nechells, Bordesley Green, Stechford and Hodge Hill.

Saltley on the south-western side and Ward End on the north-eastern side of Washwood Heath are the two areas that cover the entire ward, though some parts near Nechells and Hodge Hill do not come under either of these and are simply headed under "Washwood Heath". One of the area's major employers was the railway works owned by Metropolitan-Cammell (later GEC Alsthom), but this was closed in 2005.

According to the 2001 Population Census, there were 27,822 people living in the ward with a population density of 5,335 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. The area is 5.2 km². Washwood Heath is an ethnically diverse community with 57% (15,863) of the ward's population being of an ethnic minority compared with 29.6% for Birmingham. It had been a major Irish community, however, in more recent times has become a large Asian community along with nearby Alum Rock and Small Heath.

The area is served by Washwood Heath Academy. For the younger population, there is a children's centre.


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