Weoley (ward)

Ward Description

The ward covers an area of west Birmingham. It is predominantly based upon the Weoley Castle area of Birmingham. Other communities within Weoley are Allens Cross, Weoley Hill, Middle Park Farm and Spicelands Road.

Ward Demographics (from the census of 2011)

The 2011 Population Census recorded that there were 25,925 people living in the ward. Eighty per cent (20,744) of the ward's population are of white ethnicity, compared with 57.9% for Birmingham.

Ward history

The Ward was created in May 1950 as a result of the boundary changes of that year. The boundaries have been changed on a number of occasions since then.

Parliamentary Representation

The ward has been part of Birmingham Northfield constituency since 1950, which has been represented by Gary Sambrook of the (Conservative Party (United Kingdom)) since he was elected on 12 December 2019.

Politics

As of 2017, the Ward is served by three councillors on Birmingham City Council: Conservative Peter Douglas Osborn, and two Labour Party councillors: Steve Booton and Julie Johnson.

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

|reg. electors = 17,330

|reg. electors = 17,542

|reg. electors = 18,027

|reg. electors = 17,655

|reg. electors = 17,457

Elections in the 2000s

|reg. electors = 17,526

|reg. electors = 15,110

|reg. electors = 15,309

Elections in the 1950s

|reg. electors = 21,518

|reg. electors = 20,357

|reg. electors = 19,246

|reg. electors = 17,584

|reg. electors = 16,958

|reg. electors = 16,765

References

Notes

Bibliography

References

1. [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/weoley Birmingham City Council: Weoley Ward]
2. [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Planning-and-Regeneration%2FPageLayout&cid=1223096353895&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper Birmingham City Council: Ward Information]
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4. {{Harvtxt. Phillips. 2000, ''Birmingham Votes: 1911–2000'', p. 51.
5. "Weoley councillors". [[Birmingham City Council]].
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7. [http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2016-elections-ward-by-ward Birmingham City Council: Elections: Ward-by-ward local elections electorate 2016]
8. [http://birminghamnewsroom.com/weoley-ward Birmingham City Council: Elections: Weoley Ward 2015]
9. [http://birminghamnewsroom.com/ward-by-ward-local-elections-electorate Birmingham City Council: Elections: Ward-by-ward local elections electorate 2015]
10. [http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2014/results-sutton-trinity-weoley/ Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2014]
11. [http://b31.org.uk/2014/05/election-2014-results-kings-norton-longbridge-northfield-weoley-beyond/ B31 Voices]
12. [http://birminghamnewsroom.com/2012/04/results-sutton-trinity-weoley/ Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2012]
13. [http://elections.birmingham.gov.uk/2011/05/result-weoley-con-hold/ Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2011]
14. "Birmingham City Council: Local Election Results 2010".
15. [http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2008/57/#ward1193 Local Elections Archive Project]
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17. [http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2006/57/#ward1193 Local Elections Archive Project]
18. [http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2004/57/#ward1193 Local Elections Archive Project]
19. [http://www.andrewteale.me.uk/leap/results/2003/57/#ward12906 Local Elections Archive Project]
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