| Billesley | |
|---|---|
  Billesley Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 26,536 (2011 Ward)[1] |
| • Density | 3,649 per km2 |
| OS grid reference | SP095805 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B13 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Billesley is a ward within the council constituency and parliamentary constituency of Selly Oak, Birmingham, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of the city centre and includes the area of Billesley and much of Yardley Wood as well as the Hollybank Road area of Kings Heath.[2] It is contiguous with the Birmingham wards of Highter's Heath on the south-west, Brandwood and Kings Heath on the west, Moseley on the north and Hall Green South on the east. To the south-east is the Shirley West ward of Solihull.
The suburb of Billesley is the area bordered by Billesley Common, Chinn Brook Meadows, The Dingles and Swanshurst Park (although some streets within this area favour the broader B13 moniker of Moseley). The expansion of this area began in 1921 with the commencement of construction of the Billesley Estates. Two districts began to form within Billesley; one on the former Ivy House Farm (north of Trittiford Rd) and the other on the former Billesley Farm (south of Trittiford Rd). By 1926, between 15 and 20 families were moving into Billesley each week and it became one of Birmingham's first council estates.[3]
- ^ "Birmingham Ward population 2011". Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Billesley Ward map".
- ^ Brum and Brummies: Vol 2, Carl Chinn, 2001, Brewin Books (ISBN 1-85858-202-4)