Ladywood
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- For the Parliamentary constituency, see Birmingham Ladywood (UK Parliament constituency).
Ladywood is an inner-city area in Birmingham, England. It is also a ward and formal district, managed by its own district committee.
From the late 1990s, developers have constructed apartment residences alongside the canals.
The area is served by two libraries; Spring Hill Library and Ladywood Library.
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[edit] Population
At the time of the 2001 Population Census, 23,789 people were living in Ladywood with a population density of 3,330 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. Nearly half of the population of Ladywood consists of ethnic minorities. 49% of the ward's population consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
[edit] Politics
The Ladywood ward, district and constituency includes Birmingham city centre.
The ward is currently represented by three Labour councillors at the Birmingham City Council; Sir Albert Bore, Kath Hartley and Carl Rice.
Ladywood Ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer with the current holder of the title being Sandra Lawrence.
[edit] Famous Residents
- Alfred Joseph Knight (1888 - 1960). World War I Victoria Cross recipient [1].
[edit] External links
- Ladywood Community Network pages
- Birmingham City Council's Ladywood pages
- Digital Ladywood - On-line local history project
| Council constituencies in Birmingham: |
| Edgbaston | Erdington | Hall Green | Hodge Hill | Ladywood | Northfield | Perry Barr | Selly Oak | Sutton Coldfield | Yardley |
