Lozells and East Handsworth
- Lozells and East Handsworth
Infobox UK place
country = England
official_name= Lozells and East Handsworth
latitude= 52.493
longitude= -1.902
map_type= West Midlands
population = 27,980 (2001 Population Census)
population_density = 72.8 per ha
metropolitan_borough= Birmingham
metropolitan_county= West Midlands
region= West Midlands
constituency_westminster= Birmingham Perry Barr
post_town= BIRMINGHAM
postcode_district = B19-B21
postcode_area= B
dial_code= 0121
os_grid_reference= SP057900
Ambulance= West Midlands Ambulance Service
Lozells and East Handsworth is a ward in Birmingham, England, created at the June 2004 elections. It is within the formal district of Perry Barr.
The ward covers the areas of Handsworth, Lozells and Handsworth Park.
Politics
As of 2006, the Ward is represented on Birmingham City Council by Mahmood Hussain, Kim Brom and Don Brown all from the Labour Party.
The seat can be regarded as 'safe' Labour territory and was held despite a vote rigging scandal in nearby Aston and the Iraq War. The Ward has suffered from a recent upsurge in inter-community tension following the 2005 Birmingham riots.
Population
The 2001 Population Census recorded that there were 28,806 people living in the ward. The ward has an ethnic minority population of over 82.6% the largest portion of which is Muslim of Kashmiri-Mirpuri descent compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
*White British - 4,110
*South Asian - 15,706
*Black British - 5,524
*Mixed Race - 1,048
*Chinese or Other - 842
External links
* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/lozellseasthandsworth Birmingham City Council: Lozells and East Handsworth Ward]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Lozells and East Handsworth (ward) — Coordinates: 52°29′35″N 1°54′07″W / 52.493°N 1.902°W / 52.493; 1.902 … Wikipedia
Lozells — is a loosely defined area in the West of Birmingham, England. It is centred on Lozells Road, and is known for its multi racial population. It is part of the ward of Lozells and East Handsworth and lies between the districts of Handsworth and… … Wikipedia
Moseley and Kings Heath (ward) — Coordinates: 52°26′13″N 1°53′17″W / 52.437°N 1.888°W / 52.437; 1.888 … Wikipedia
St. Mary's Church, Handsworth — St. Mary s Church, Handsworth, also known as Handsworth Old Church, is an Anglican church in Handsworth, Birmingham, England (not to be confused with St. Mary s Church in Handsworth, South Yorkshire). Its ten acre (4 hectare) grounds are… … Wikipedia
Stechford and Yardley North (ward) — Coordinates: 52°28′38″N 1°48′28″W / 52.4772°N 1.8078°W / 52.4772; 1.8078 … Wikipedia
Birmingham Handsworth (UK Parliament constituency) — UK former constituency infobox Name = Birmingham Handsworth Type = Borough Year = 1918 Abolition = 1983UK former constituency infobox Name = Handsworth Type = County Year = 1885 Abolition = 1918Birmingham Handsworth was a parliamentary… … Wikipedia
Birmingham — This article is about the city in England. For the U.S. city named after it, see Birmingham, Alabama. For other uses, see Birmingham (disambiguation). City of Birmingham City and Metropolitan borough … Wikipedia
Demographics of Birmingham — Birmingham, England is an ethnically and culturally diverse city. The district has the largest population of any other district in the country and the city is the second most populous city, behind London (although technically the City of… … Wikipedia
Demography of Birmingham — Year Population figure 1538 1,300[1] 1650 5,472[1] 1700 15,032[1] 1731 23,286 … Wikipedia
Northfield, Birmingham — Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°57′47″W / 52.408°N 1.963°W / 52.408; 1.963 … Wikipedia
