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 miles7.2 km
- Coventry 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Wolverhampton 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Dudley 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Walsall 4.4 miles7 km
- West Bromwich 3.1 miles5 km
- Solihull 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Burton upon Trent 22 miles35.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Nuneaton 17.5 miles28.2 km
- Cannock 12.6 miles20.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Oscott Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Handsworth Wood Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Kingstanding Ward 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Birchfield Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Aston Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Handsworth Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Perry Common Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Stockland Green Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Newton Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pheasey Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Lozells Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Sutton Vesey Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Perry Barr
B6 7AD, B42 1HW, B42 2ET, B6 7HG, B42 2PW, B42 1RN, B42 2PG, B42 2EG, B42 1JU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 8.5 miles13.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 31.9 miles51.3 km
- Hamstead Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Perry Barr Railway Station 1 mile1.6 km
Hotels near Perry Barr Ad
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Frederick Street Townhouse 3.1 miles5 km
- The High Field Town House 4.3 miles6.9 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.1 miles8.2 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
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 miles2.7 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 2.9 miles4.6 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Sutton Park Estate 3.9 miles6.3 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles7 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 8.4 miles13.5 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 9.5 miles15.3 km