Kingstanding
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.544, -1.879 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 08 94 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Kingstanding is a largely residential ward in north Birmingham, sitting between Erdington and Great Barr. It grew up mainly in the inter‑war and post‑war periods and is characterised by a mix of council and private housing, local shopping parades and community facilities, with regular bus links into the city centre.
The name is said to derive from an occasion when King Charles I reputedly stood on a local hill to review troops, and that local history helps shape a strong neighbourhood identity. The area has small parks and sports pitches nearby and, despite economic and social challenges in parts, benefits from active community groups, schools, places of worship and ongoing local regeneration efforts.
Postcode districts covering Kingstanding
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Coventry 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Wolverhampton 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Dudley 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Walsall 4.6 miles7.4 km
- West Bromwich 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Solihull 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Sutton Coldfield 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Nuneaton 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Cannock 12.2 miles19.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Perry Common Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Sutton Vesey Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Oscott Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Perry Barr Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Pheasey Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stockland Green Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Erdington Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Gravelly Hill Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Aston Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sutton Wylde Green Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Royal Sutton Coldfield Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
Example postcodes in Kingstanding
B44 8DN, B44 0EJ, B44 8AE, B44 8HD, B44 0RH, B44 9TL, B44 8HA, B44 8LZ, B44 9XD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.3 miles13.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.4 miles49 km
- Erdington Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Wylde Green Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Kingstanding Ad
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 2.3 miles3.8 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 6 miles9.6 km
- Frederick Street Townhouse 4.2 miles6.8 km
- The High Field Town House 5.5 miles8.9 km
Schools in Kingstanding
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Primary
- Greenholm Primary School Primary
- Hawthorn Primary School Primary
- Kings Rise Academy Primary
- Kingsthorne Primary School Primary
- Twickenham Primary School Primary
- Warren Farm Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Villa Park Stadium 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Sutton Park Estate 2.5 miles4 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4 miles6.5 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.6 miles7.4 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Hams Hall Estate 8.9 miles14.4 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.2 miles14.8 km