Sheldon, West Midlands

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Sheldon is one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, England.

Sheldon is one of the three wards that make up the formal district 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.

1 Population and housing
2 Politics
- 2.1 Birmingham City Council Elections, 4 May 2006 - Sheldon Results
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] 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 northern end of the runway of which is located within the ward. 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.

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] Trivia

Howard Brown, a person who appeared in a number of advertisements for the Halifax was born and raised in Sheldon. The bank branch he worked at was also located within Sheldon.