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.
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B15, B16, B18