The Selly Oak ward contains the areas of Selly Oak, Selly Park and Bournbrook.

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There are approximately 24,000 people resident in the Selly Oak ward.

The population density is roughly 52 persons per hectare compared to an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 32 compared to 36 for Birmingham as a whole.

The white British population accounts for around 73% of residents.

Approximately 9% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 4% from India, 3% from Pakistan and 1% from Bangladesh.

Around 2.5% of the population is black, including 1.5% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

10% of residents are white non-British (including Irish), 2.5% are of mixed background and 3% 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These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

There are more terraces at Ten Acres on the south side of the ward; these are mainly Victorian tunnel-backs and modern homes built after 1990.

The west side of the ward contains a high proportion of semi-detached pairs whereas Selly Park on the east side is a gentrified mid-Victorian suburb with detached villas, tree-lined avenues and terraced townhouses.

The rate of owner occupation is 56%. Roughly 30% of homes are rented from private landlords and 11% from the local authority or housing associations.

0% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 0% is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 2% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?).

The major employers are University Hospital NHS Trust (around 3,000 jobs), Sainsbury (400), Complex Care (170), Birmingham Muilticare (120), St Mary's Hospice (110), Education Staffing Agency (85), Autism West Midands (residential & day home = 70

These figures are estimates only.

Muntz Park, Selly Oak Park, Selly Oak Recreation Ground, Selly Park Recreation Ground, Elmdon Road Recreation Ground, Bournbrook Walkway, Coronation Road Play Area, George Road Play Area; and

Katie Road Play Area, Pebble Mill Playing Fields, Harborne Lane Allotments, Woodside Road Allotments, Selly Park Road Allotments, Leasow Drive Public Open Space and the Dingle.

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

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

He is Chairman of the Co-ordinating Committee and Vice-Chairman of the Finance Committee.

He also sits on the Selly Oak Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee, the Equalities and Human Resources Committee and the Council Business Management Committee.

He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and also sits on the Selly Oak Ward Committee and the Selly Oak Constituency Committee.

She sits on the Selly Oak Ward Committee, the Selly Oak Constituency Committee and the Vulnerable Children Committee.

Labour Gain (from Liberal Democrats) with a majority of 1212 and 43.55% of votes cast; 19,167 voters were registered; the turnout was 34.2%.