The Northfield ward contains the areas of Northfield Town, Turves Green and West Heath.

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

The population density is roughly 45 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.

The white British population accounts for around 86% of all residents.

Approximately 1.5% of the population are of Asian origin with roughly 1% from India and 0.5% from Pakistan.

Around 1.5% of the population is black, including 1% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

8% of residents are white non-British (including Irish), 2% are of mixed background 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These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

Council estates were constructed after 1945, particularly at West Heath and Turves Green.  Both areas contain terraces, semi-detached pairs and areas of modern detached housing, including a private estate on the former grounds of West Heath Hospital.

Turves Green also has nine residential towers, several blocks of low-rise flats, and an estate of pre-fabricated bungalows and brick semi-detached pairs that was built for munitions workers during the First World War.

The rate of owner occupation in Northfield is around 67%. Roughly 4% of homes are rented from private landlords and around 28% from the local authority or housing associations.

0% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 13% is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 29% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?).

The major employers are the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (NHS = 950), Kalamazoo (software solutions = 600), Rudolph & Hellman (Automotive Logistics =130), Benefits Agency (130), Turves Green Girls School (120), Northfield Job Centre (80).

These figures are estimates only.

Daffidol Park, Winchester Gardens, Cofton Common, Victoria Common, Longbridge Lane Sports Ground, West Heath Recreation Ground, Hole Lane Bourn Walkway, Verstone Croft, Clunbury Road Allotments, Cofton Road Allotments, Coney Green Drive Allotments, West Heath Allotments; and

Fairfax Public Open Space, Laughton Close Public Open Space, Mill Lane Public Open Space, Popes Lane Public Open Space, Staplehall Farm Public Open Space, Turves Green Public Open Space, Willets Road Public Open Space, Wychall Farm Public Open Space and Woodlands Tennis Club.

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

The Northfield ward forms part of the Northfield constituency.

He is the Executive Cabinet Member for Finance and also sits on the Northfield Ward Committee and the Northfield Constituency Committee.

He sits on the Northfield Ward Committee, the Northfield Constituency Committee and the Vulnerable Children Committee.

Conservative Hold with a majority of 54 and 41.96% of votes cast; 19,092 voters were registered; the turnout was 36.04%.

He is the Executive Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families and also sits on the  Northfield Ward Committee and  the Northfield Constituency Committee.