Quinton
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.461, -1.988 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 00 84 |
Quinton sits to the west of Birmingham in the West Midlands and grew up from a small village in Worcestershire into a predominantly residential suburb. It’s a patchwork of private housing and post‑war council estates with local shopping parades, community centres and pubs serving a mixed, largely commuter population.
Good road links to the city and neighbouring towns mean many residents work outside the ward, while pockets of green space and older buildings hint at Quinton’s rural past. Economically it’s driven by small local businesses and services, and socially the area is shaped by active neighbourhood groups and a steady, suburban rhythm of life.
Postcode districts covering Quinton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Coventry 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Wolverhampton 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Dudley 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Walsall 8.1 miles13 km
- West Bromwich 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Solihull 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10 miles16 km
- Worcester 20.5 miles33 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Nuneaton 21.4 miles34.5 km
- Cannock 16.5 miles26.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Old Warley Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Abbey Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Harborne Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Bristnall Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Smethwick Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Halesowen North Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Bartley Green Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Oldbury Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- North Edgbaston Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Weoley & Selly Oak Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Langley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Halesowen South Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Quinton
B17 9AE, B32 1JU, B17 9AF, B32 9PX, B17 8AP, B32 2AB, B17 8TU, B32 2UR, B32 2DJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 37.7 miles60.6 km
- Rowley Regis Railway Station 2.1 miles3.4 km
- University Railway Station 2.3 miles3.7 km
Hotels near Quinton Ad
- The High Field Town House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- AC Hotel by Marriott Birmingham 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Frederick Street Townhouse 3.6 miles5.9 km
Schools in Quinton
- Lift Four Dwellings Primary Primary
- Lift Four Dwellings Secondary Secondary
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Primary
- Queen Alexandra College Special
- Quinton Church Primary School Primary
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary
- World's End Infant and Nursery School Primary
- World's End Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 2.6 miles4.2 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 4.1 miles6.7 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.5 miles7.2 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Sutton Park Estate 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 10 miles16 km