Birchfield
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.51, -1.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 05 90 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Birchfield is an inner‑city area to the north of Birmingham city centre, sitting between Aston, Perry Barr and Handsworth. The neighbourhood is a mix of Victorian terraces and post‑war council housing, with small local high streets, pockets of green space and straightforward public‑transport and road links into the rest of the city.
The area is known for its sporting and cultural associations - closely linked with the historic Birchfield Harriers athletics club and close to the Alexander Stadium - and for a richly diverse population shaped by successive waves of migration. Like many inner‑city parts of Birmingham it faces economic and social challenges, but benefits from active community groups, local businesses and ongoing regeneration initiatives.
Postcode districts covering Birchfield
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Coventry 18.7 miles30 km
- Wolverhampton 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Dudley 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Walsall 5.3 miles8.6 km
- West Bromwich 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Solihull 8 miles12.8 km
- Burton upon Trent 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Worcester 24.9 miles40.2 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22 miles35.3 km
- Nuneaton 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Lozells Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Handsworth Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Aston Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Handsworth Wood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Newtown Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Perry Barr Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Holyhead Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Soho and Victoria Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Ladywood Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nechells Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Stockland Green Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Birchfield
B20 3LY, B20 2SD, B20 3TB, B20 3NL, B20 3TY, B20 3ND, B20 3RG, B20 3RS, B20 3PE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8 miles12.8 km
- East Midlands Airport 33.1 miles53.3 km
- Perry Barr Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Witton Railway Station 1.3 miles2.1 km
Schools in Birchfield
- Heathfield Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) Primary
- St Clare's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth Primary
- Welford Primary School Primary
- Westminster Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Villa Park Stadium 1.1 miles1.8 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 1.9 miles3.1 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 3 miles4.9 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5 miles8.1 km
- Sutton Park Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 7.7 miles12.4 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9 miles14.6 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9.1 miles14.6 km