Druids Heath

Druids Heath

Coordinates: 52°24′23″N 1°53′18″W / 52.406296°N 1.888328°W / 52.406296; -1.888328

Druids Heath
Druids Heath is located in West Midlands (county)
Druids Heath

 Druids Heath shown within the West Midlands
OS grid reference SP076786
Metropolitan borough Birmingham
Metropolitan county West Midlands
Region West Midlands
Country England
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district B14
Dialling code 0121
Police West Midlands
Fire West Midlands
Ambulance West Midlands
EU Parliament West Midlands
UK Parliament Birmingham
List of places: UK • England • West Midlands

Not to be confused with Druid's Heath, Walsall

Druids Heath is an area of southern Birmingham, United Kingdom. It is located on the A435 road. Nearby settlements include Kings Heath, Kings Norton and Yardley Wood.

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Etymology

The name Druids Heath comes from the Drews family, who worked in the area in the mid-19th century. [1]

Politics

Druids Heath is in the local council ward of Selly Oak [2], which is represented by Liberal Democrat David Radcliffe.[3] It is also in the parliamentary constituency of Selly Oak. Therefore, it is represented in the House of Commons by the Labour Member of Parliament (MP) Steve McCabe.

Education

The schools within the Druids Heath area are; Baverstock School & Specialist Sports College, Bells Farm Primary School, The Oaks Primary School and St. Jude's RC Junior and Infant School.

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