The Aston council ward contains the areas of Aston, Birchfield, Newtown and parts of Hockley and Witton.

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There are around 29,000 people resident in the Aston ward.

The population density is roughly 61 persons per hectare, compared with an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 30 compared to 36 for the city as a whole.

Around 51% of the population is of Asian origin with 23% from Pakistan, 16% from Bangladesh and 12% from India.

Around 21% of the population is black including 17% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

The white British population accounts for 15% of all residents.

6% are white non-British (including Irish), 4% are of mixed race, and 3% are of Chinese origin or belong to some other ethnic group.

These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

Many of these homes have been refurbished to modern standards with the assistance of council grants.

The Newtown area, nearest the city centre, adjoins a belt of industrial estates. It was developed as back to back terraced housing in the late 19th century.

These homes were demolished in the 1960's and replaced by a council estate with low-rise flats and 16 residential towers.

Part of Newtown has since been rebuilt as a lower density estate with a greater proportion of standard low-rise housing. Five tower blocks have been demolished.

The rate of owner occupation in Aston is around 35%. Roughly 8% of homes are rented from private landlords and around 45% from the local authority or housing associations.

80% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 89% of the ward is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 100% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?).

The major employers are:

Royal Mail (sorting office/depot = 1400 jobs); Floors 2 Go (400); Timet (titanium production = 400); McNicholas Construction (400); Gass (contractors for Transco = 350; Legrand (electrical manufacture = 350); Centro (transport = 300), Aston Villa Catering (300); West Midlands Police (300); West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive (300).

These figures are estimates only.

Aston Park, St Georges Park, Albert Road Public Open Space, Arden Road Public Open Space, Aston Lane Public Open Space; Burbury Street Public Open Space, Clifford Street Public Open Space, Clifford Walk Public Open Space; and

New John Street West Public Open Space, Park Lane Public Open Space, Birchfield Recreation Ground, Phillips Street Recreation Ground, Tower Street Recreation Ground and Newtown Public Open Space.

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 Green = green spaces; Brown = industrial/trading estates; Purple = Commercial/retail areas

Aston forms part of the Ladywood constituency

He sits on the Aston Ward Committee, the Ladywood Constituency Committee and the Equalities and Human Resources Committee.

Labour Hold with a majority of 2375 and 62.42% of votes cast; 19,982 voters were registered; the turnout was 36.58%.

He sits on the Aston Ward Committee, the Ladywood Constituency Committee, the Licensing Committee and the Housing and Urban Renewal Committee.

He is the Executive Cabinet Member for Local Services and Community Safety; he also sits on the Aston Ward committee and the Ladywood Constituency Committee.