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
B24 8NQ, B24 8PX, B24 8NB, B23 7NL, B23 7NX, B24 8JB, B24 8DW, B24 8JJ, B23 6AA … 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
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 1.5 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 2.9 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 3.1 miles
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 2.6 miles
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 3.5 miles
- Frederick Street Townhouse 3.4 miles
- The High Field Town House 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 3.6 miles
- AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham 4 3.7 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