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'Sheldon' is an area of eastern Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. It is close to the border with the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and Birmingham International Airport.
Sheldon is also one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, and one of the four wards that make up the council constituency of Yardley. It covers an area of 6.03 km². Areas covered by the ward are Lyndon Green, Wells Green, Sheldon and part of Garretts Green.
Sheldon was mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''Machitone'', meaning "Macca's farm". A Mackadown Farm existed in the area up until the World War I, however, it is only remembered through Mackadown Lane, a residential road[1].
According to the 2001 Population Census there were 20,129 people living in 9,140 households in Sheldon with a population density of 3,481 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. Sheldon has a low percentage of ethnic minorities in its population with only 5.9% (1,195) being of an ethnic minority compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
Housing in the area primarily dates back to the 1930s and the area benefits from Sheldon Country Park which is adjacent to Birmingham International Airport. The area is served by numerous shops and businesses situated along the busy A45 Coventry Road which acts as one of the city's primary gateways. The A45 runs from Birmingham city centre through Coventry and beyond.
There is one secondary school serving the area; Sheldon Heath Secondary School. As well as five primary schools, one of which is a Roman Catholic primary school. Sheldon Library serves the ward too.
As of 2005, the three councillors representing Sheldon on Birmingham City Council are Sue Anderson, Paul Tilsley and Mike Ward, all of the Liberal Democrat Party.
The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer, with the title currently being held by Tony Webster.
★ Robert Arthur Devenport - British National Party - 1132
★ Derek Anthony Johnson - Conservative Party - 556
★ Michael Johnson - Labour Party - 792
★ Paul Morris - National Front - 74
★ Colin Richard Preece - Legalise Cannabis Alliance - 45
★ Michael Paul Sheridan - Green Party - 139
★ Michael Howard Ward - Liberal Democrat - 3233
'Candidate Elected - Michael Howard Ward - Liberal Democrat'
★ Howard Brown, a branch manager for the Halifax bank, who won a staff competition to appear in a number of their television and print advertisements, was born and raised in Sheldon. He managed their Sheldon branch.
1. ''The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830'', Victor Skipp, 1987, V. H. T. Skipp (ISBN 0-9506998-0-2)
★ Birmingham City Council: Sheldon Ward
★ Sheldon Ward - census information
★ Sheldon Country Park
★ Sheldon Local Community Site
Sheldon is also one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, and one of the four wards that make up the council constituency of Yardley. It covers an area of 6.03 km². Areas covered by the ward are Lyndon Green, Wells Green, Sheldon and part of Garretts Green.
Sheldon was mentioned in the Domesday Book as ''Machitone'', meaning "Macca's farm". A Mackadown Farm existed in the area up until the World War I, however, it is only remembered through Mackadown Lane, a residential road[1].
| Contents |
| Population and housing |
| Politics |
| Birmingham City Council Elections, 4 May 2006 - Sheldon Results |
| Notable residents |
| References |
| External links |
Population and housing
According to the 2001 Population Census there were 20,129 people living in 9,140 households in Sheldon with a population density of 3,481 people per km² compared with 3,649 people per km² for Birmingham. Sheldon has a low percentage of ethnic minorities in its population with only 5.9% (1,195) being of an ethnic minority compared with 29.6% for Birmingham in general.
Housing in the area primarily dates back to the 1930s and the area benefits from Sheldon Country Park which is adjacent to Birmingham International Airport. The area is served by numerous shops and businesses situated along the busy A45 Coventry Road which acts as one of the city's primary gateways. The A45 runs from Birmingham city centre through Coventry and beyond.
There is one secondary school serving the area; Sheldon Heath Secondary School. As well as five primary schools, one of which is a Roman Catholic primary school. Sheldon Library serves the ward too.
Politics
As of 2005, the three councillors representing Sheldon on Birmingham City Council are Sue Anderson, Paul Tilsley and Mike Ward, all of the Liberal Democrat Party.
The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer, with the title currently being held by Tony Webster.
Birmingham City Council Elections, 4 May 2006 - Sheldon Results
★ Robert Arthur Devenport - British National Party - 1132
★ Derek Anthony Johnson - Conservative Party - 556
★ Michael Johnson - Labour Party - 792
★ Paul Morris - National Front - 74
★ Colin Richard Preece - Legalise Cannabis Alliance - 45
★ Michael Paul Sheridan - Green Party - 139
★ Michael Howard Ward - Liberal Democrat - 3233
'Candidate Elected - Michael Howard Ward - Liberal Democrat'
Notable residents
★ Howard Brown, a branch manager for the Halifax bank, who won a staff competition to appear in a number of their television and print advertisements, was born and raised in Sheldon. He managed their Sheldon branch.
References
1. ''The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830'', Victor Skipp, 1987, V. H. T. Skipp (ISBN 0-9506998-0-2)
External links
★ Birmingham City Council: Sheldon Ward
★ Sheldon Ward - census information
★ Sheldon Country Park
★ Sheldon Local Community Site
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