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Erdington
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Erdington is a suburb and ward of Birmingham, in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is located northeast of central Birmingham, bordering Sutton Coldfield. Erdington saw significant development in the Victorian era after the railway arrived from Birmingham in 1862. It was incorporated into Birmingham in 1912. The 2021 census shows the population of the ward to be 21,550.

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UK place.country
England
UK place.official_name
Erdington
UK place.map_type
West Midlands
UK place.static_image_name
St Barnabas' Church, Erdington - 2019-04-27 - Andy Mabbett - 01.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
St Barnabas' Church, Erdington
UK place.population
22,828
UK place.population_ref
(2011Ward)
UK place.population_density
4,910 per km²
UK place.metropolitan_borough
Birmingham
UK place.metropolitan_county
West Midlands
UK place.region
West Midlands
UK place.constituency_westminster
Birmingham Erdington
UK place.post_town
BIRMINGHAM
UK place.postcode_district
B23, B24
UK place.postcode_area
B
UK place.dial_code
0121
UK place.os_grid_reference
SP111919

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Population
22828
Image
BirminghamErdingtonConstituency.png
Dialing code
0121
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Erdington
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25 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Erdington Manor
  • Middle Ages
  • Tudor period
  • English Civil War
  • 18th and 19th centuries
  • Highcroft Hospital
  • Lyndhurst estate
  • Pitts Farm estate
  • Toponymy
  • Features
  • Fort Dunlop
  • Shopping
  • Other features in central Erdington
  • Other features in Erdington
  • Hospitals
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Transport
  • Politics
  • Culture and sport
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Erdington is a suburb and ward of Birmingham, in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is located northeast of central Birmingham, bordering Sutton Coldfield. Erdington saw significant development in the Victorian era after the railway arrived from Birmingham in 1862. It was incorporated into Birmingham in 1912. The 2021 census shows the population of the ward to be 21,550.

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