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| Map of Oscott Council Ward |
| Demographics: Oscott Council Ward |
| Housing: Oscott Council Ward |
| Economy: Oscott Council Ward |
| Green Spaces: Oscott Council Ward |
| Green Map: Oscott Council Ward |
| Politics: Oscott Council Ward |
| Oscott Council Ward |
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The Oscott ward is in north-west Birmingham, roughly four miles
from the city centre. It is flanked by the
Kingstanding ward,
the Perry Barr ward,
the Stockland Green
ward and the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell.
The Oscott ward contains the areas of Old Oscott, Perry Beeches, Queslett and parts of Witton and Kingstanding. |
| Map of Oscott Ward |
| Demographics: Oscott Ward |
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There are approximately 26,000 people resident in the Oscott ward. The population density is 37 persons per hectare compared with an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 40 compared to 36 for the city as a whole. The white British population accounts for around 83.5% of all residents. Approximately 3.5% of the population are of Asian origin with roughly 3% from India and 0.5% from Pakistan. Around 4% of the population is black, including 3.5% of Afro-Caribbean descent. 7% of residents are white non-British (including Irish), 1.5% are of mixed background, 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 These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.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: Oscott Ward |
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The ward contains a high proportion of three-bedroom
semi-detached houses built by the council between 1930 and 1960.
They tend to be arranged in closes, crescents and avenues, some
of which are tree-lined with broad verges. There are also higher density terraces and low-rise flats. The rate of owner occupation is around 80%. Roughly 5% of homes are rented from private landlords and 14% from the local authority or housing associations. |
| Economy: Oscott Ward |
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The workless rate (economically inactive of working age) in the
Oscott ward is roughly 14% compared to an average of 20.2% for Birmingham as a whole.
0% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 6% is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 28% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?). The major employers are: Birmingham City Council Directorate of Social Care and Health (around 1300 jobs), TRW Automotive Electronics (assembly plant = 400), North Birmingham Primary Care Trust (NHS = 500), Asda (350), Heart of England Care (nursing & residential care = 250), Great Barr School (200); and Selecta Windows Systems (200), Bodycote Law Labs (forensic labs = 150), Russell Hume (wholesale butchers = 150), Perry Locks Nursing Home (150), West Midlands Police (120)and Perry Beeches School (100). These figures are estimates only. |
| Green Spaces: Oscott Ward |
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Open spaces in the Oscott ward include: Perry Beeches Nature Reserve, Queslett Nature Park, Queslett Playing Fields, Glenmead Playing Fields, Moor Lane Playing Fields, Sandy Lane Driving Range; and Aldridge Road Recreation Ground & Allotments, Burford Road Recreation Ground, Drakes Drum Bowling Green, Greenholm Road Public Open Space, Bandywood Crescent and Witton Cemetery. |
| Green Map: Oscott Ward |
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Green = green spaces; Brown = industrial/trading estates; Purple = Commercial/retail areas |
| Politics: Oscott Ward |
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Oscott is one of forty wards in Birmingham that each elect three
councillors. It is currently represented by
Barbara Dring
(Labour), Keith Linnecor (Labour), and
Graham Green
(Conservative). The Oscott ward forms part of the Perry Barr constituency. |
| Councillor Barbara Dring |
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Barbara Dring (Labour) has represented Oscott since
June 2004; her current mandate will expire in 2014. She sits on the Oscott Ward Committee, the Perry Barr Constituency Committee and the Licensing Committee. |
| Council House B1 1BB - 0121 303 2039 |
| Councillor Keith Linnecor |
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Keith Linnecor (Labour) has represented Oscott since May 1996;
his current mandate will expire in 2015. He sits on the Oscott Ward Committee, the Perry Barr Constituency Committee and the Planning Committee. |
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Council House B1 1BB - 0121 360 6486 Keith Linnecor Blogspot - Councillors In Birmingham - Brum City Council |
| Election Results 5th May 2011 |
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Keith Linnecor (Labour) 3539, Maria Green (Conservative) 1756,
Howard Hamilton (BNP) 391, Nick Jolliffe (Liberal Democrats)
217, Harry Eyles (Green) 174 Labour Hold with a majority of 1783 and 58.02% of votes cast; 18,103 voters were registered; the turnout was 33.7%. |
| Councillor Graham Green |
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Graham Green (Conservative) has represented Oscott from 1988 to
1996 and from 2008 to date; his current mandate will expire in
2012. He sits on the Oscott Ward Committee, the Perry Barr Constituency Committee and the Health and Audits Committee. |
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