Lozells and East Handsworth

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Lozells and East Handsworth
Lozells and East Handsworth (West Midlands)
Lozells and East Handsworth

Lozells and East Handsworth shown within the West Midlands
Population 27,980 (2001 Population Census)
 - Density 72.8 per ha
OS grid reference SP057900
Metropolitan borough Birmingham
Metropolitan county West Midlands
Region West Midlands
Constituent country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district B19-B21
Dialling code 0121
Police West Midlands
Fire West Midlands
Ambulance West Midlands
European Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Birmingham Perry Barr
List of places: UKEnglandWest Midlands

Coordinates: 52°29′35″N 1°54′07″W / 52.493, -1.902

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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

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