Edgbaston
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.46, -1.927 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 05 84 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Edgbaston is a largely residential, leafy ward just to the west of Birmingham city centre, famed for its broad avenues, Victorian and Edwardian villas and well‑kept gardens. It developed as a desirable suburb in the 19th century and still reads as an affluent pocket of the city, mixing long‑standing professional households with a noticeable student and academic presence from the nearby university.
The area is anchored by a number of prominent landmarks that give it a strong sporting and cultural identity: Edgbaston Cricket Ground stages international Test matches, while Birmingham Botanical Gardens and adjoining green spaces such as Cannon Hill Park offer leisure and family attractions. The proximity of the University of Birmingham and local hospitals supports a research and health economy, and convenient routes like Hagley Road and the Five Ways corridor keep the ward well connected to the rest of the city.
Postcode districts covering Edgbaston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Coventry 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Wolverhampton 12.4 miles20 km
- Dudley 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Walsall 8.4 miles13.4 km
- West Bromwich 5.6 miles9 km
- Solihull 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Worcester 21.7 miles35 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Nuneaton 19 miles30.5 km
- Cannock 16.9 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ladywood Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bournbrook & Selly Park Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Balsall Heath West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Harborne Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Edgbaston Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Moseley Ward 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Weoley & Selly Oak Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Birmingham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stirchley Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Abbey Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bordesley & Highgate Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Edgbaston
B15 2QZ, B16 9NP, B15 2ER, B5 7TX, B5 7US, B5 7SJ, B15 2LX, B15 2LH, B15 3HA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 35.9 miles57.8 km
- University Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Five Ways Railway Station 0.9 miles1.5 km
Hotels in Edgbaston Ad
- The High Field Town House
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4
- Delta Hotels by Marriott Birmingham 4
- Edgbaston House
- Best Western Plough & Harrow Hotel 4
- Apollo Hotel 3
Schools in Edgbaston
- Chad Vale Primary School Primary
- Edgbaston High School for Girls Independent - all ages
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent - secondary
- Hallfield School Independent - all ages
- Harborne Academy Secondary
- King Edward VI High School for Girls Independent - secondary
- King Edward's School Independent - secondary
- Mander Portman Woodward Independent College Independent - secondary
- Norfolk House School Independent - primary
- Oasis Academy Woodview Primary
- Priory School Independent - all ages
- The Blue Coat School Birmingham Independent - primary
- West House School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 1.9 miles3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 2 miles3.2 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 2.4 miles3.9 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Sutton Park Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.5 miles13.7 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.7 miles14.1 km