Weoley (ward)
| Weoley | |
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| Population | 25,925 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Coordinates: 52°26′15″N 1°58′13″W / 52.4376°N 1.9702°W The Weoley local council ward is one of the 40 electoral wards for the City of Birmingham, England. It is also one of the four wards that make up the local council constituency of Birmingham Northfield, the other three being the wards of Northfield, Longbridge and King's Norton.
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 and Spicelands Road.
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.
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.
The ward has been part of Birmingham Northfield constituency since 1950.
As of 2016, the Ward is served by three councillors on Birmingham City Council: Peter Douglas Osborn, Conservatives, and Steve Booton and Julie Johnson JP, both of whom represent the Labour Party.
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