| Edgbaston | |
|---|---|
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  Edgbaston Location within the West Midlands | |
| Population | 20,749 (2001 Population Census) |
| OS grid reference | SP055845 |
| Metropolitan borough | |
| Shire county | |
| Metropolitan county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B15, B16, B5 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Edgbaston (/ˈɛdʒbəstən/) is a suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It lies immediately south-west of Birmingham city centre, and was historically in Warwickshire.[1] The wards of Edgbaston and North Edgbaston had a combined population of 42,295 at the 2021 census.[2]
Edgbaston is the location of Edgbaston Cricket Ground, the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, and the Edgbaston Archery and Lawn Tennis Society, the oldest lawn tennis club in the world.
- ^ Tom Dyckhoff (12 March 2011). "Let's move to Edgbaston, Birmingham". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "2021 Census profile for wards in Birmingham | Birmingham City Council". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 12 December 2023.