Shard End Ward

Shard End Ward is on the eastern edge of the city, about five miles from the city centre. It includes Kitts Green, Tile Cross, Shard End and Lea Village.

It is largely residential and includes several large council housing estates.

The Cole Valley runs through the centre of the ward and has large areas of open space as well as playing fields. Project Kingfisher is in the Cole Valley. There are shops at Tile Cross and shopping centres at Lea Village, Shard End Crescent and the Castle, on Bradford Road, The Heathway and East Meadway.

In the ward are the Shard End Community Leisure Centre, Shard End Library, and Shard End Neighbourhood Office.

In the south of the Ward, there are some industrial sites, including Alcoa on Kitts Green Road.

The Accommodation in the area was mainly built just before or just after the Second World War and does not provide adequate garaging or parking.

The housing includes houses, flats, maisonettes and bungalows and there are 9 high-rise blocks of flats in the Ward, these consist of 3 on Tile Cross Road, 3 on Shirestone Road, 2 on the Heathway and 1 on Packington Avenue.

2001 Census of Population: Key Statistics According to the 2001 Population Census there were 23,154 people resident in Shard End. The area is 6.1 square KM in size, with a population density of 3,817 people per square KM, this compares with 3,649 people per square KM for Birmingham. 23.5% of people were aged under 16, 52.8% were aged between 16 and 59, while 23.7% were aged over 60. The average age was 38.7, compared with 36 years for Birmingham. The minority ethnic population made up 7.9% (1,820) of the wards population, compared with 29.6% for Birmingham. 50% of households were owner occupied and 41.8% were rented from either the local authority, housing association or other registered social landlord. The remaining 8.2% of households rented privately or lived rent free. The Census found that 9072 (60.1%) of the population aged 16 to 74 were working or seeking work, this compared with 60.4% for Birmingham. There is further Census information available about Birmingham wards and other areas on our Key Statistics Pages and also on the National Statistics Neighbourhood Website. For the latest employment and unemployment information please visit the Birmingham Economy web pages. Source: Census 2001, Crown Copyright.

Public Transport

Rail: Lea Hall Station (Coventry - New Street Line, occasional service to Walsall via Aston)

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