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Ladywood

Ward in Birmingham, England

Coordinates:52.477, -1.913
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

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Neighbouring places

Transport links

  • Airport Birmingham International Airport 7.1 miles11.5 km
  • Airport East Midlands Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
  • Railway station Five Ways Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
  • Railway station Birmingham New Street Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km

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

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