The Weoley local council ward is one of the 40 electoral wards for the

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, England. It is also one of the four wards that make up the local council constituency of

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, 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 Castle area of Birmingham. Other communities within Weoley are Allens Cross, Weoley Hill, Middle Park Farm and Spicelands Road.

Ward Demographics (from the census of 2011)

The 2011 Population Census recorded that there were 25,925 people living in the ward. Eighty per cent (20,744) of the ward's population are of white ethnicity, compared with 57.9% for Birmingham.Birmingham City Council: Population in Birmingham
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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.

Parliamentary Representation

The ward has been part of

constituency since 1950, which has been represented by Gary Sambrook of the (

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) since he was elected on 12 December 2019.

Politics

As of 2017, the Ward is served by three councillors on

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Peter Douglas Osborn, and two Labour Party councillors: Steve Booton and Julie Johnson.

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1950s

References

Notes

Bibliography

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External links

Birmingham City Council: Weoley Ward
{{Wards of Birmingham Former wards of Birmingham, West Midlands Northfield Constituency