Ladywood
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.477, -1.913 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 06 86 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Ladywood sits immediately west of the city centre of Birmingham, straddling the inner ring road and taking in parts of the Broad Street business and leisure corridor. It is an inner‑city mix of modern apartment blocks and offices alongside older Victorian terraces and mid‑20th century council housing, with key transport routes such as the Ladywood Middleway cutting through the ward.
Historically shaped by 19th‑century industry and later slum clearance, the area has seen sustained regeneration with new residential towers, student housing and leisure venues altering the economic and social mix, while pockets of deprivation and active community groups remain. Its combination of canal‑side walks, a lively night‑time economy and very close proximity to central shopping and cultural attractions makes Ladywood a varied, changing part of Birmingham.
Postcode districts covering Ladywood
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B15, B16, B18
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Coventry 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Wolverhampton 12 miles19.3 km
- Dudley 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Walsall 7.4 miles11.9 km
- West Bromwich 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Solihull 6.2 miles10 km
- Sutton Coldfield 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Worcester 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 20.5 miles33 km
- Nuneaton 18.1 miles29.2 km
- Cannock 15.9 miles25.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Newtown Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Edgbaston Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Balsall Heath West Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- North Edgbaston Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bordesley & Highgate Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Birmingham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Lozells Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Soho and Victoria Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Handsworth Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Birchfield Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Nechells Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Ladywood
B16 8WX, B1 2AY, B2 2TE, B4 6QG, B4 7LL, B4 6BS, B2 2TN, B1 1BD, B3 3QR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.1 miles11.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Five Ways Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Birmingham New Street Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
Hotels in Ladywood Ad
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4
- The High Field Town House
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3
- AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham 4
- Frederick Street Townhouse
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham 4
- B&B Hotel Birmingham Centre 3
- Malmaison Birmingham 4
Schools in Ladywood
- James Brindley School Special
- Nelson Primary School Primary
- St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E Primary School Primary
- St John's & St Peter's C of E Primary Primary
- St Thomas C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 0.8 miles1.3 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 1.2 miles1.9 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 1.9 miles3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.1 miles5 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Sutton Park Estate 7 miles11.3 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km