The Brandwood council ward is in south Birmingham, roughly five miles from the city centre. It is flanked by the Billesley ward, the Bournville ward, the Kings Norton ward, the Moseley & Kings Heath ward and the Bromsgrove district of Worcestershire.

The Brandwood council ward contains the areas of Brandwood, Druids Heath and part of Kings Heath.

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There are approximately 25,000 people resident in the Brandwood ward.

Population density is roughly 42 persons per hectare compared with an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 39 compared to 36 for the city as a whole.

The white British population accounts for around 80% of all residents.

Approximately 6% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 2.5% from Pakistan and 2.9% from India.

Around 3.5% of the population is black, including 3% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

7% are white non-British (including Irish), 2.5% are of mixed race, and 1% 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These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.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 ward contains Druids Heath: a high-density ex-council estate managed by a tenants co-operative. There are fifteen high-rise tower blocks at Druids Heath, eight of which form part of the Baverstock Cluster.

The ward also includes the Allenscroft estate which was built by the council after the First World War to provide "homes fit for heroes". Now owned by a housing association, it has been regenerated in partnership with private house builders.

The rate of owner occupation in Brandwood is around 64%. Roughly 3% of homes are rented from private landlords and 32% from the local authority or housing associations.

12% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 33% of the ward is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 39% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?).

The major employers are Cleaning Contractor Services (roughly 300 jobs), Birmingham City Council (250), Care UK (210), Moss Construction (190), St Judes RC Primary School (180), Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre (160); and

Lindsworth Special School (150), Baverstock School (130), Sainsbury (120), Speciality Minerals (Calcium carbonate production = 70).

These figures are estimates only.

Brandwood Pocket Park, Brandwood End Cemetery, Brandwood Sports Centre, Broad Lane Green, Bells Farm, Bells Lane Public Open Space, Cocks Moors Woods Golf Course, Dawberry Playing Fields & Allotments,

Druids Heath Public Open Space, Grove Road Playing Fields, Lifford Reservoir, Lindsworth Park; Manningford Hall Park, Monyhull Public Open Space, the Dell, Kings Terrace, the Vicarage Road Allotments and Woodthorpe Farm.

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

The Brandwood council ward forms part of the Selly Oak constituency.

He sits on the Brandwood Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee, the  Audit Committee and the Planning Committee,

Labour Gain (from Conservatives) with a majority of 1,396 and 50.67% of votes cast; 18,598 voters were registered; turnout was 40.54%.

He is Chairman of the Local Services and Community Safety Committee and also sits on the Brandwood Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee and the Coordinating Committee.

He sits on the Brandwood Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee, the Coordinating Committee and the Finance Committee.