Aston
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.51, -1.887 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 07 90 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Aston is an inner‑city electoral ward to the north‑east of Birmingham city centre in England. It combines dense residential streets and the legacy of Victorian industry with transport links and small green spaces such as Aston Park, which contains the Jacobean mansion Aston Hall; the famous football ground Villa Park also sits on the ward’s edge and is a dominant local landmark.
The ward is notably multi‑ethnic and relatively young, with long‑established immigrant communities alongside newer arrivals, which gives rise to a lively local mix of shops, places of worship and community organisations. Economically it has faced challenges and waves of regeneration aimed at improving housing, employment and skills, while nearby institutions such as Aston University bring students and additional investment into the area.
Postcode districts covering Aston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Coventry 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Wolverhampton 11.6 miles18.6 km
- Dudley 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Walsall 5.9 miles9.5 km
- West Bromwich 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Solihull 7.4 miles12 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Sutton Coldfield 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Nuneaton 16.8 miles27 km
- Cannock 14.2 miles22.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lozells Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Birchfield Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Newtown Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Nechells Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Stockland Green Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Perry Barr Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Gravelly Hill Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Handsworth Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Alum Rock Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Handsworth Wood Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Perry Common Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Aston
B6 6HL, B6 5BZ, B20 3HL, B6 6SG, B6 6BP, B6 6RX, B6 5HT, B6 6BS, B20 3EJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7 miles11.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 32.3 miles52 km
- Witton Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Perry Barr Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
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Schools in Aston
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent - secondary
- Birmingham Independent College Independent - secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
- Canterbury Cross Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Aston School Secondary
- Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy Primary
- Prince Albert Junior and Infant School Primary
- Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) Primary
Local points of interest
- Villa Park Stadium 0.1 miles0.1 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Sutton Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.1 miles13 km