Perry Barr
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.53, -1.905 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 06 92 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
The Perry Barr ward sits in north Birmingham, England, centred on the suburb of the same name and anchored by sporting and open‑space landmarks. The redeveloped Alexander Stadium, home of Birchfield Harriers and a primary venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, and the stretches of Perry Park give the area a strong sporting identity; it is well served by Perry Barr railway station and road links including the M6 near the Gravelly Hill Interchange, often called Spaghetti Junction.
Historically the neighbourhood combined Victorian terraces, post‑war housing and light industry, and today hosts a culturally diverse population with long‑established Caribbean, South Asian and Irish communities. Ongoing regeneration around the stadium and local high streets has produced a mixed local economy of shops, small businesses and services, while green spaces, community centres and schools remain important social hubs; the nearby River Tame and major transport corridors have also helped shape its development.
Postcode districts covering Perry Barr
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.5 miles
- Coventry 18.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 10.2 miles
- Dudley 8.1 miles
- Walsall 4.4 miles
- West Bromwich 3.1 miles
- Solihull 9.1 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 4.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.7 miles
- Nuneaton 17.5 miles
- Cannock 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Oscott Ward 1.3 miles
- Handsworth Wood Ward 1.4 miles
- Kingstanding Ward 1.5 miles
- Birchfield Ward 1.5 miles
- Aston Ward 1.6 miles
- Handsworth Ward 1.9 miles
- Perry Common Ward 1.9 miles
- Stockland Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Newton Ward 1.9 miles
- Pheasey Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Lozells Ward 2 miles
- Sutton Vesey Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Perry Barr
B42 1TP, B42 1EP, B42 1PX, B42 2DN, B42 2LU, B43 6DT, B6 7AD, B42 1QH, B42 2AE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.9 miles
- Hamstead Railway Station 1 mile
- Perry Barr Railway Station 1 mile
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Schools in Perry Barr
- Calshot Primary School Primary
- Dorrington Academy Primary
- Eden Boys' School, Birmingham Secondary
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Villa Park Stadium 1.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 2.7 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 3.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.6 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 3.9 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.1 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.9 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.4 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.5 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9.5 miles