Edgbaston

Edgbaston () is a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It lies immediately south-west of Birmingham city centre, and was historically in Warwickshire. The wards of Edgbaston and North Edgbaston had a combined population of 42,295 at the 2021 census.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Edgbaston
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.population: 42,295
UK place.population_ref: (2021 census)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SP055845
UK place.map_type: West Midlands
UK place.post_town: BIRMINGHAM
UK place.postcode_area: B
UK place.postcode_district: B15, B16, B5
UK place.dial_code: 0121
UK place.constituency_westminster: Birmingham Edgbaston
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Birmingham
UK place.shire_county: Warwickshire
UK place.metropolitan_county: West Midlands
UK place.static_image: Edgbaston001.JPG

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Contents

Etymology
History
Demography
Governance
Sport
Places of interest
Politics
Education
Transport and amenities
Notable residents
References
Further reading
External links

Edgbaston is the location of Edgbaston Cricket Ground, the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the Midlands Arts Centre and the Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society, the oldest lawn tennis club in the world.

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