The Bordesley Green ward contains the area of Bordesley Green and parts of Small Heath, Yardley and Alum Rock.

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There are approximately 33,000 people resident in the Bordesley Green ward.

The population density is the highest in Birmingham at roughly 75 persons per hectare compared to an average of around 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 33 compared to 36 for the city as a whole.

Around 62.5% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 51% from Pakistan, 7% from Bangladesh and 3.5% from India.

Roughly 5% of the population is black, including 3.5% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

The white British population accounts for 23% of residents.

5% are white non-British (including Irish), 3% are mixed race, and 1.5%  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These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

The council demolished several Victorian terraces in the 1990's, replacing them with modern homes in an "old for new" initiative. The ward also contains an Edwardian model village built by the Ideal Benefit Society.

The proportion of publicly rented housing is comparatively low at around 27%. The rate of owner occupation is roughly 59%. Around 10% of homes are rented from private landlords.

62% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 83% 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 Heartlands & Solihull NHS Trust (around 5000 jobs), South Birmingham College (800), Somerville Primary School (80), Shopacheck Finance (80), Alston Primary School (75), Bordesley Green Primary School (75), Starbank Primary School (70).

These figures are estimates only.

Digby Park, Batchelors Farm Park, Ideal Village Park, Belchers Lane Playing Fields, Grange Road Recreation Ground, Hay Barn Recreation Ground; and

Newbridge Farm Recreation Ground, Henry Barber Recreation Ground, Sycamore Recreation Ground, Green Lane Playing Fields, Saltley School & Leisure Centre, Bordesley Green Allotments and Birmingham Eco Park.

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

Bordesley Green forms part of the Hodge Hill constituency

He sits on the Bordesley Green Ward Committee, the Hodge Hill Constituency Committee and the Transport Environment and Regeneration Committee.

He sits on the Bordesley Green Ward Committee, the Hodge Hill Constituency Committee and the Children and Education Committee.

He sits on the Bordesley Green Ward Committee, the Hodge Hill Constituency Committee and the Housing and Urban Renewal Committee.

Labour Hold with a majority of 5016 and 70.66% of votes cast; 20,314 voters were registered; the turnout was 46.56%.