Bromford & Hodge Hill
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.499, -1.809 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 13 89 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
The Bromford & Hodge Hill ward sits to the east of Birmingham city centre, covering a mix of suburban streets, post‑war housing estates and stretches of industrial land close to the M6 and the River Tame. Parts of the ward benefit from green corridors and waterways that give a semi‑rural feel in places, while main roads provide straightforward links into the city and to the motorway network.
Historically the area grew from a small village around Hodge Hill into a larger suburban neighbourhood with substantial council housing at Bromford, and it has seen ongoing regeneration and housing renewal in recent decades. The local character is a blend of residential streets, light industrial and distribution employers, small shops and community centres, and a diverse, multicultural population with active local initiatives focused on housing, employment and youth services.
Postcode districts covering Bromford & Hodge Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.5 miles
- Coventry 14.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 14.8 miles
- Dudley 12 miles
- Walsall 8.8 miles
- West Bromwich 7.6 miles
- Solihull 5.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 4.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 18.4 miles
- Nuneaton 13.6 miles
- Cannock 16.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ward End Ward 1.1 miles
- Pype Hayes Ward 1.3 miles
- Glebe Farm & Tile Cross Ward 1.3 miles
- Shard End Ward 1.5 miles
- Castle Bromwich Parish 1.5 miles
- Yardley West & Stechford Ward 1.6 miles
- Castle Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Yardley East Ward 1.7 miles
- Alum Rock Ward 1.8 miles
- Heartlands Ward 1.8 miles
- Gravelly Hill Ward 2 miles
- Garretts Green Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Bromford & Hodge Hill
B36 8BJ, B8 2RX, B36 8SH, B8 2RB, B36 8UX, B36 8NE, B36 8NS, B36 8PJ, B36 8DL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.5 miles
- Stechford Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Lea Hall Railway Station 1.6 miles
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Schools in Bromford & Hodge Hill
- Beaufort School Special
- Braidwood School for the Deaf Special
- Colebourne Primary School Primary
- Firs Primary School Primary
- Heathlands Primary Academy Primary
- Hodge Hill College Secondary
- Hodge Hill Girls' School Secondary
- Hodge Hill Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School Primary
- Tame Valley Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- St Andrew's Stadium 3 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 3.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 3.5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.9 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.3 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 4.8 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 4.9 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 4.9 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 5.6 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 6.4 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 7.3 miles