Gravelly Hill
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.515, -1.848 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 10 90 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Gravelly Hill is an inner‑city ward in north Birmingham, dominated geographically by the famous Spaghetti Junction motorway interchange and well served by road and rail, including Gravelly Hill railway station on the cross‑city line. Its position gives quick access to the city centre and to neighbouring suburbs such as Erdington and Aston, and the landscape still shows the imprint of canals, railways and former gravel workings that shaped its growth.
Once strongly industrial, the area now presents a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council housing and pockets of newer development, with small businesses, light industry and retail parks providing local employment. The ward is culturally diverse, with active community groups and ongoing regeneration efforts aimed at tackling social and economic challenges while preserving a distinct, working‑class character and local history.
Postcode districts covering Gravelly Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.4 miles
- Coventry 16.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 12.9 miles
- Dudley 10.3 miles
- Walsall 6.8 miles
- West Bromwich 5.7 miles
- Solihull 7.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 3.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.3 miles
- Nuneaton 15.1 miles
- Cannock 14.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stockland Green Ward 0.8 miles
- Erdington Ward 1.2 miles
- Ward End Ward 1.4 miles
- Pype Hayes Ward 1.4 miles
- Nechells Ward 1.6 miles
- Perry Common Ward 1.7 miles
- Alum Rock Ward 1.7 miles
- Aston Ward 1.7 miles
- Bromford & Hodge Hill Ward 2 miles
- Sutton Wylde Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Kingstanding Ward 2.4 miles
- Sutton Vesey Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Gravelly Hill
B23 6DQ, B24 8HW, B23 7PF, B24 8LT, B24 8JB, B24 8EN, B24 8TL, B23 7NH, B24 8HA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.8 miles
- Gravelly Hill Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Erdington Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Gravelly Hill Ad
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 2.9 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 3.1 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 3.2 miles
- Aloft by Marriott Birmingham Eastside 4 2.6 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Conference Aston Hotel - Birmingham City 4 2.6 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Birmingham City Centre 4 3.2 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Star City 3 1 mile
- Clayton Hotel Birmingham 4 2.9 miles
Schools in Gravelly Hill
- Erdington Academy Secondary
- Erdington Hall Primary School Primary
- Spring Hill High School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Villa Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 2.7 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 2.8 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.2 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 3.6 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.9 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.1 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.9 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.9 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 7 miles