Stirchley
Ward in Birmingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.427, -1.915 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 05 80 |
| Dialling code: | 0121 (Birmingham) |
Stirchley is a lively suburb and electoral ward in south Birmingham, England, roughly four miles from the city centre. It sits along Pershore Road and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, bordering areas such as Bournville and Kings Norton, and features a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar housing and pockets of post‑war development.
Historically a canal‑side and industrial neighbourhood, Stirchley has reinvented itself with a strong community scene - independent shops, cafés, social enterprises and restored local landmarks like Stirchley Baths are notable. Good bus links and nearby rail connections keep it well connected, while markets, heritage projects and active residents’ groups give the ward a grassroots, creative character alongside established residential communities.
Postcode districts covering Stirchley
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 3.3 miles
- Coventry 17.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 14.5 miles
- Dudley 9.1 miles
- Walsall 10.7 miles
- West Bromwich 7.9 miles
- Solihull 4.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.3 miles
- Worcester 20.2 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 18.6 miles
- Nuneaton 19.2 miles
- Cannock 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brandwood & King's Heath Ward 0.8 miles
- Bournbrook & Selly Park Ward 1 mile
- Bournville & Cotteridge Ward 1.2 miles
- Druids Heath & Monyhull Ward 1.3 miles
- Moseley Ward 1.8 miles
- King's Norton North Ward 1.8 miles
- Weoley & Selly Oak Ward 1.9 miles
- Billesley Ward 1.9 miles
- King's Norton South Ward 2.1 miles
- Highter's Heath Ward 2.1 miles
- Edgbaston Ward 2.3 miles
- Balsall Heath West Ward 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Stirchley
B30 2HU, B30 2PW, B30 2QN, B30 2UP, B30 3AA, B30 2PN, B13 8PP, B30 2UJ, B30 2UU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 7.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 37.2 miles
- Bournville Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Kings Norton Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Stirchley Ad
- The Bournbrook Inn 0.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 3.8 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 3.9 miles
- Edgbaston Park Hotel and Conference Centre 4 1.9 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 4.1 miles
- Aparthotel Adagio Birmingham City Centre 4 3.6 miles
- AC Hotel Birmingham 4 3.4 miles
- Leonardo Royal Hotel Birmingham 4 3.5 miles
- The Cotteridge Inn 0.9 miles
- Aloft by Marriott Birmingham Eastside 4 4.2 miles
Schools in Stirchley
- Cotteridge Primary School Primary
- Stirchley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 1.3 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.7 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 3.9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 4.2 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 5.8 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.1 miles
- Elmdon Hall Country house 6.4 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 8.1 miles
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 8.5 miles
- Birmingham NEC Museum 8.5 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.7 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 8.8 miles