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 miles
- Coventry 18.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.9 miles
- Dudley 9.5 miles
- Walsall 4.6 miles
- West Bromwich 4.3 miles
- Solihull 9.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 2.8 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.7 miles
- Nuneaton 16.5 miles
- Cannock 12.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Perry Common Ward 0.8 miles
- Sutton Vesey Ward 0.9 miles
- Oscott Ward 0.9 miles
- Perry Barr Ward 1.5 miles
- Pheasey Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stockland Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Erdington Ward 2.2 miles
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 2.3 miles
- Gravelly Hill Ward 2.4 miles
- Aston Ward 2.4 miles
- Sutton Wylde Green Ward 2.4 miles
- Royal Sutton Coldfield Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kingstanding
B44 0NX, B44 8AB, B44 8JS, B42 9PA, B44 9TE, B44 0TS, B44 9RN, B44 0BT, B44 0PZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 30.4 miles
- Erdington Railway Station 2 miles
- Wylde Green Railway Station 2 miles
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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 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 2.4 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 2.5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.3 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.6 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.7 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.9 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.1 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.4 miles
- Hams Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.2 miles