The Tyburn ward contains the areas of Birches Green, Castle Vale, Pype Hayes and Tyburn.

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

The population density is 26 persons per hectare compared to an average of 36.5 for Birmingham as a whole. The average age is 38 compared to 36 for the city as a whole.

The white British population accounts for around 79% of residents.

Approximately 5% of the population is of Asian origin with roughly 2.5% from Pakistan and 2% from India.

Around 6% of the population is black, including 5% of Afro-Caribbean descent.

6% of residents are white non-British (including Irish), 3.5% 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These estimates may differ from official census data which is now several years out of date and which was collated in respect of different ward boundaries.

Pype Hayes and Birches Green contain a large number of semi-detached houses and short terraces built in geometric patterns between 1930 and 1960. There are also some pre-1919 terraces on the Kingsbury Road.

Castle Vale was developed as a council estate of flats, bungalows, maisonettes and tower blocks in the 1960's. Towers, bungalows and flats were also built at Pype Hayes.

Most of these post-war homes have now been replaced by lower-density housing and only four tower blocks still stand: one at Birches Green, one at Pype Hayes and two at Castle Vale.

The rate of owner occupation is 53%. Roughly 5% of homes are rented from private landlords and 41% from the local authority or housing associations.

20% of the ward is amongst the 5% most deprived areas in England; 51% is amongst the 10% most deprived areas in England; and 75% is amongst the 20% most deprived areas in England (how is deprivation measured?). 

The major employers are Jaguar Cars (around 2,200 jobs), GKN Driveline (manufacture of driveline systems = 500), Sainsbury (450), Goodyear Dunlop (manufacture of motorsport tyres = 400), Dura Automotive (manufacture of auto parts = 300); and

Claires Accessories (retail = 300), Haldex Concentric Pumps (manufacture of auto pumps = 270), Fullers Logistics (240), Dunlop Aircraft Tyres (manufacture of aviation tyres = 200), Valor Heating (manufacture of fires and stoves = 200), Continental (manufacture of auto systems = 200), Birmingham Mint (manufacture of medals and tokens = 100).

These figures are estimates only.

Centre Park, Pype Hayes Park, Sorrel Park, Castle Vale Playing Field, Castle Vale Conservation Area, Rough Coppice Walk, Luce Close Walk, Sheridan Walk, Thomas Walk, Westland Walk, Spitfire Way Play Area; and

Filton Croft Play Area, Cadbury Drive Public Open Space, Farnborough Road Public Open Space; Park Lane/Manby Road Public Open Space, Innsworth Drive Public Open Space, Tangmere Drive Public Open Space; and

 Viscount Drive Public Open Space, Spitfire Way Public Open Space, Yatesbury Public Open Space, Oval Public Open Space, Birches Green Allotments, Chester Road Allotments, Castle Vale Allotments, the Vale Stadium and Paget Village Green.

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

The Tyburn council ward forms part of the Erdington constituency

She sits on the Tyburn Ward Committee, the Erdington Constituency Committee and the Licensing Committee.

He sits on the Tyburn Ward Committee, the Erdington Constituency Committee, the Standards Committee and the Planning Committee.

Labour Hold with a majority of 1467 and 52.79% of votes cast: 17,346 voters were registered; the turnout was 27.3%.

She sits on the Tyburn Ward Committee, the Erdington Constituency Committee and the Transport Environment and Regeneration Committee.