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| Map of Billesley Council Ward |
| Demographics: Billesley Council Ward |
| Housing: Billesley Council Ward |
| Economy: Billesley Council Ward |
| Green Spaces: Billesley Council Ward |
| Green Map: Billesley Council Ward |
| Politics: Billesley Council Ward |
| Billesley Council Ward |
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The Billesley council ward is in south-east Birmingham, roughly
five miles from the city centre. It is flanked by the
Brandwood ward, the
Hall Green ward, the
Springfield ward,
the Moseley
and Kings Heath ward and the Bromsgrove district of
Worcestershire. The Billesley ward contains the areas of Billesley, Warstock, Yardley Wood, and part of Kings Heath. |
| Map of Billesley Ward |
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| Demographics: Billesley Ward |
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There are approximately 27,000 people resident in the Billesley ward. The population density is roughly 46 persons per hectare compared to an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 39 compared to 36 for the city as a whole. Around 81.5% of the population is white British. Approximately 6% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 2.5% from Pakistan and 3.5% from India. 3% of residents are black, including 2.5% of Afro-Caribbean descent. 6.5% are white non-British (including Irish), 2.5% are of mixed race, and 0.5% 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 These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries. |
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| Housing: Billesley Ward |
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The ward was first developed in the 1920's when the council
began to construct the Billesley Estates, some of the first
council homes in Birmingham.
The housing stock is almost entirely of inter-war or postwar build. Around 42% of all houses are semi-detached whilst roughly 32% are terraced. The rate of owner occupation is 65%. Around 4% of homes are rented from private landlords and 28% from the local authority or housing associations. |
| Economy: Billesley Ward |
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The workless rate (economically inactive of working age) in the
Billesley ward is 19.5% compared with an average of 20.2% for
Birmingham as a whole. 6% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 38% of the ward is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 68% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?). The major employers are Travel West Midlands (around 450 jobs), Swanshurst School (150), Inter City Watch Company (importers/distributors = 90), Royal Mail (90), Dame Ellen Pinsent School (75), Kings Heath School (70). These figures are estimates only. |
| Green Spaces: Billesley Ward |
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Open spaces in the Billesley ward include: Billesley Common, the Chinn Brook Recreation Ground, Cocks Moors Woods, Daisy Farm, the Dingles, Hollybank Spinney, Scribers Lane Public Open Space, Slade Lane Public Open Space and Trittiford Mill Park. |
| Green Map: Billesley Ward |
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Green = green spaces; Brown = industrial/trading estates; Purple = Commercial/retail areas |
| Politics: Billesley Ward |
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Billesley is one of forty wards in Birmingham that each elect
three councillors. It is currently represented by
Alexander
Buchanan (Labour), Len Gregory (Conservative) and
Susan Barnett
(Labour). The Billesley ward forms part of the Selly Oak constituency |
| Councillor Alexander Buchanan |
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Alexander Buchanan (Labour) has represented the Billesley
ward since May 2010; his current mandate will expire in 2014. He sits on the Billesley Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee and the Public Protection Committee |
| 216 Hollybank Road B13 0RU - 0121 303 2039 |
| Councillor Len Gregory |
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Len Gregory (Conservative) has represented Billesley from 1980-1988 and from May 2000 to date; his current
mandate will expire in 2012. He sits on the Billesley Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee, the Finance Committee, the Public Protection Committee and the Trust and Charities Committee. He was Lord Mayor of Birmingham in 2010-11. |
| 17 Hollie Lucas Road B13 0QJ - 0121 684 9674 |
| Councillor Susan Barnett |
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Susan Barnett (Labour) has represented Billesley since May 2011;
her current mandate will expire in 2015. She sits on the Billesley Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee and the Housing and Urban Renewal Committee. |
| Victoria Square B1 1BB - 0121 303 2039 |
| Election Results 5th May 2011 |
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Susan Barnett (Labour) 3229, Susan Axford (Conservative) 2459,
Paul Hickman (BNP) 402, Jane Bradshaw (Green) 308, Lee Harvey
(Liberal Democrat) 294 Labour Gain (from Conservatives) with a majority of 770 and 48.01% of votes cast; 19,182 voters were registered; the turnout was 35.06%. |
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