Sparkhill
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.447, -1.864 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 09 83 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
The electoral ward of Sparkhill sits in south‑east Birmingham, England, centred on the suburban neighbourhood of Sparkhill. It grew up in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries with Victorian and Edwardian terraces and good rail and road links; today the ward is densely populated and notable for a busy high street along Stratford Road with independent shops, South Asian restaurants and small markets.
Sparkhill is known for a diverse, multicultural community with strong South Asian and Afro‑Caribbean presences, visible in faith centres, community organisations and local businesses. Like many inner‑suburban wards it faces economic and housing pressures and ongoing regeneration efforts, but it retains a distinct local identity and active grassroots cultural life.
Postcode districts covering Sparkhill
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 1.5 miles
- Coventry 15.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 14.9 miles
- Dudley 10.3 miles
- Walsall 10.1 miles
- West Bromwich 7.7 miles
- Solihull 3.3 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 8.3 miles
- Worcester 22.6 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 17.6 miles
- Nuneaton 16.7 miles
- Cannock 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East Ward 0.8 miles
- Moseley Ward 0.9 miles
- Hall Green North Ward 1.3 miles
- Tyseley & Hay Mills Ward 1.4 miles
- Balsall Heath West Ward 1.5 miles
- Birmingham Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Small Heath Ward 1.7 miles
- Bordesley Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Acocks Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Billesley Ward 1.8 miles
- Bordesley & Highgate Ward 1.8 miles
- Brandwood & King's Heath Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Sparkhill
B11 3LR, B11 4JA, B12 8AJ, B11 4EL, B11 4NH, B11 3JJ, B11 4ET, B11 4SE, B11 4DE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 4.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34.8 miles
- Hall Green Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Small Heath Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Sparkhill Ad
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 2.6 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 2.8 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 3 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Birmingham City Centre 4 2.3 miles
- Aloft by Marriott Birmingham Eastside 4 2.7 miles
- AC Hotel Birmingham 4 2.6 miles
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham 4 2.9 miles
- Clayton Hotel Birmingham 4 2.6 miles
- Conference Aston Hotel - Birmingham City 4 2.9 miles
- Malmaison Birmingham 4 2.6 miles
Schools in Sparkhill
- Arden Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Primary
- Greet Primary School Primary
- Moseley School and Sixth Form Secondary
- Springfield Primary Academy Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- St Andrew's Stadium 2 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 2.5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 2.8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 3.5 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 4.2 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 4.3 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 6.1 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 6.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 8.3 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 9.7 miles