Erdington
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.529, -1.833 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 11 92 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Erdington is a north‑eastern suburban ward of Birmingham, centred on a traditional high street and linked to the city by good transport - notably Erdington station on the Cross‑City line and the busy Chester Road. The area mixes Victorian and Edwardian housing with later suburban estates and benefits from nearby green space such as Pype Hayes Park, giving a semi‑urban feel within easy reach of the city centre.
Historically a village that expanded with 19th‑century rail and industrial growth, the ward today has a varied local economy of shops, small businesses and community services, plus active neighbourhood groups and regeneration projects aiming to boost the high street and social facilities. The population is socially and culturally diverse, reflected in local churches, clubs and community events that help give the area a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Erdington
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.6 miles
- Coventry 16.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 13.1 miles
- Dudley 11.1 miles
- Walsall 6.8 miles
- West Bromwich 6.2 miles
- Solihull 8.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 2.4 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.7 miles
- Nuneaton 14.5 miles
- Cannock 14 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sutton Wylde Green Ward 1.1 miles
- Pype Hayes Ward 1.2 miles
- Gravelly Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Stockland Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Perry Common Ward 1.4 miles
- Sutton Vesey Ward 1.9 miles
- Castle Vale Ward 2.1 miles
- Kingstanding Ward 2.2 miles
- Ward End Ward 2.3 miles
- Sutton Walmley & Minworth Ward 2.3 miles
- Bromford & Hodge Hill Ward 2.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Erdington
B23 5PU, B23 6FL, B23 6NE, B24 9AR, B24 9BQ, B23 5RL, B24 9HS, B24 9HB, B23 5SR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 6.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.7 miles
- Erdington Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Chester Road Railway Station 0.4 miles
Hotels in Erdington Ad
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3
- Private Room - Ensuite Bathroom - Free Parking 3
- Host & Stay | Somerset Road House
Schools in Erdington
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Imedia School Independent - secondary
- Saint Barnabas C of E Primary School Primary
- St Edmund Campion Catholic School Secondary
- St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School Primary
- Yenton Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sutton Park Estate 2.6 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 2.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 3.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.4 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.7 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.6 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.1 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 7.1 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 7.1 miles