Stockland Green
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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
.
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.
Stockland Green has a Ward Support Officer.
, one of the largest cemeteries in the Midlands, which can be seen from the M6 motorway
. 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.
Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre serves the area. Stockland Green City Learning Centre is an ICT facility in the area with a range of equipment and software and is used by schools and businesses.
, 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.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
It gives its name to a ward which is part of the Erdington
Erdington
Erdington is a suburb northeast of Birmingham city centre, England and bordering Sutton Coldfield. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee...
formal district, and which comprises the south-western part of Erdington including areas such as Stockland Green itself and Gravelly Hill
Gravelly Hill
Gravelly Hill is an area of Birmingham, England.- Notability :It is best known for its motorway junction, the Gravelly Hill Interchange, popularly known as Spaghetti Junction, which provides the intersection between the A38 Aston Expressway from the centre of Birmingham to the M6 motorway. The...
.
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 PartyLabour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
between the mid 1980's to 2007 and sent three Labour councillors to Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council
The Birmingham City Council is the body responsible for the governance of the City of Birmingham in England, which has been a metropolitan district since 1974. It is the most populated local authority in the United Kingdom with, following a reorganisation of boundaries in June 2004, 120 Birmingham...
. However in 2008 this changed when Matt Bennett won for the local Conservative Party.
Stockland Green has a Ward Support Officer.
Places of interest
Points of interest include Witton CemeteryWitton Cemetery
Witton Cemetery , which opened in Witton in 1863 as Birmingham City Cemetery, is the largest cemetery in Birmingham, England.Covering an area of , it once had three chapels, however, two of these were demolished in 1980. The cemetery would perform up to 20 burials a day, however, it now carries out...
, one of the largest cemeteries in the Midlands, which can be seen from the M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
. 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.
Stockland Green Community Leisure Centre serves the area. Stockland Green City Learning Centre is an ICT facility in the area with a range of equipment and software and is used by schools and businesses.
Transport
Three major roads are dissect the area; Tyburn Road (A38)A38 road
The A38, part of which is also known as the Devon Expressway, is a major A-class trunk road in England.The road runs from Bodmin in Cornwall to Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. It is long, making it one of the longest A-roads in England. It was formerly known as the Leeds — Exeter Trunk Road,...
, Gravelly Hill (A5127)
A5127 road
The A5127 is a major road in England which runs between Birmingham and Lichfield, Staffordshire. For much of the route the road follows the old route of the A38 which has since been moved in order to by-pass places such as Erdington and Sutton Coldfield and form a relief road from Birmingham city...
and Reservoir Road (A4040)
A4040 road
The A4040 is the Outer Ring Road in Birmingham, England. It is the route followed by the Birmingham Outer Circle bus route. It was formed mainly of redesignated old roads, unlike Birmingham's inner and middle ring road , which were mostly purpose built.Places along the route include:* Perry Barr*...
. The M6 motorway
M6 motorway
The M6 motorway runs from junction 19 of the M1 at the Catthorpe Interchange, near Rugby via Birmingham then heads north, passing Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and terminating at the Gretna junction . Here, just short of the Scottish border it becomes the A74 which continues to...
is situated in the southern boundary of the ward.
Gravelly Hill railway station
Gravelly Hill railway station
Gravelly Hill railway station serves the Gravelly Hill area of Birmingham, in the West Midlands county of England. It is situated on the Redditch-Birmingham New Street-Lichfield Cross-City Line....
on the Cross-City Line is the only railway station within the ward.