Druids Heath

Druids Heath
Druids Heath Estate
Druids Heath is located in West Midlands county
Druids Heath
Druids Heath
Location within the West Midlands
OS grid referenceSP076786
Metropolitan borough
Shire county
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIRMINGHAM
Postcode districtB14
Dialling code0121
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52°24′23″N 1°53′18″W / 52.406296°N 1.888328°W / 52.406296; -1.888328

Druids Heath is a large housing estate in southern Birmingham, England, covering the south-west quadrant of the B14 postcode (west of the Maypole). Primarily known for the large council estate in the Brandwood ward of south Birmingham, the estate is situated on former farmland on the southern edge of Bells Lane, with Druids Lane forming the eastern, southern, and western borders. When first planned, it was known as Bells Lane Phases 1 and 2 and was part of wider postwar plans for the development of the area to accommodate the growing population of the city. Nearby settlements include Kings Heath and Kings Norton; it used to be part of them.

Part of Druids Heath was ranked as the most deprived area in Birmingham and in the top fifty most deprived areas in the country in the 2019 Multiple deprivation index.[1]

  1. ^ Jackson, Carl (30 September 2019). "Deprived Druids Heath has always been 'at back of the queue'". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 22 February 2021.