Stockland Green

Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Stockland Green
latitude= 52.5213
longitude= -1.8592
map_type= West Midlands
population = 20,799 (2001 Population Census)
population_density = 44.6 per ha
metropolitan_borough= Birmingham
metropolitan_county= West Midlands
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster= Birmingham Erdington
post_town= BIRMINGHAM
postcode_district= B23
postcode_area= B
dial_code= 0121
os_grid_reference= SP095915
Ambulance= West Midlands Ambulance Service

Stockland Green is an area of Birmingham, England.

It gives its name to a ward which is part of the Erdington formal district, and which comprises the south-western part of Erdington including areas such as Stockland Green itself and Gravelly Hill.

Demographics

The 2001 Population Census recorded that there were 23,060 people living in the ward with a population density of 4,487 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. 24.7% (5,706) of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.

Politics

The ward was dominated by the Labour Party between the mid 1980's to 2007 and sent three Labour councillors to Birmingham City Council.

However in 2008 this changed when Matt Bennett won for the local Conservative Party. His election success followed a high profile campaign.

Stockland Green has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Albert Fletcher.

Places of interest

Points of interest include Witton Cemetery, one of the largest cemeteries in the Midlands, which can be seen from the M6 motorway on approaching the A38. Other areas include the Josiah Mason/Stockland Green complex of schools and colleges and Witton lakes, an area of local beauty.

A rocky outcrop is located along the Tyburn Road. There are two major areas of open space; Bleak Hill Recreation Ground and Brookvale Park, which contains a large lake.

There are no libraries serving the area, however, Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre serves the area despite being located in Erdington. Stockland Green City Learning Centre is an ICT facility in the area with a range of equipment and software. It is used by schools and businesses.

Transport

Three major roads are dissect the area; Tyburn Road (A38), Gravelly Hill (A5127) and Reservoir Road (A4040). The M6 motorway is situated in the southern boundary of the ward.

Gravelly Hill railway station on the Cross-City Line is the only railway station within the ward.

External links

* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/stocklandgreen Birmingham City Council: Stockland Green Ward]