North Edgbaston
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.481, -1.948 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 03 87 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
North Edgbaston is a compact residential ward just to the west of Birmingham city centre, forming part of the broader Edgbaston district. It is characterised by leafy streets, a mix of Victorian and Edwardian homes alongside more recent flats and student accommodation, and benefits from good bus and road links into the centre.
The area has a strong academic and healthcare influence because of nearby university campuses and hospital sites, which helps explain the mix of students, professionals and long‑standing families. Local shops, conservation areas and pocket green spaces give it a semi‑suburban feel, while its Victorian origins and relatively affluent character shape the neighbourhood’s social and economic profile.
Postcode districts covering North Edgbaston
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.2 miles
- Coventry 19.4 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.7 miles
- Dudley 6.3 miles
- Walsall 6.7 miles
- West Bromwich 3.9 miles
- Solihull 7.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 7.8 miles
- Worcester 22.5 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 21.8 miles
- Nuneaton 19.5 miles
- Cannock 15.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Soho and Victoria Ward 0.8 miles
- Smethwick Built-up area 1 mile
- Soho & Jewellery Quarter Ward 1.3 miles
- Abbey Ward 1.4 miles
- Ladywood Ward 1.5 miles
- Harborne Ward 1.6 miles
- Edgbaston Ward 1.7 miles
- Holyhead Ward 1.9 miles
- St. Pauls Ward 1.9 miles
- Handsworth Ward 2 miles
- Newtown Ward 2.1 miles
- Bristnall Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in North Edgbaston
B16 9HU, B16 9TD, B16 9BB, B16 0ND, B18 4JP, B16 9JS, B17 8JT, B18 7AT, B18 7QY … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.5 miles
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Railway Station 1.4 miles
- Jewellery Quarter Station 1.6 miles
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Schools in North Edgbaston
- Barford Primary School Primary
- George Dixon Academy Secondary
- George Dixon Primary School Primary
- St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Paul's School for Girls Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 2.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 2.5 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 3.2 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 3.3 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 3.4 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.5 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 7.6 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.3 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.8 miles