Handsworth Wood

Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood is located in West Midlands county
Handsworth Wood
Handsworth Wood
Location within the West Midlands
Population27,749 (2011)[1]
• Density37.4 per ha
OS grid referenceSP055905
Metropolitan borough
Shire county
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBIRMINGHAM
Postcode districtB20
Dialling code0121
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
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West Midlands
52°30′43″N 1°55′05″W / 52.512°N 1.918°W / 52.512; -1.918

Handsworth Wood is a suburb of Birmingham in the West Midlands County, England.[2]

Located within the metropolitan county of the West Midlands since 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, it was historically a part of the county of Staffordshire. It is also a ward within the formal district of Perry Barr as well as other areas such as Great Barr, Sandwell and Hamstead/Hamstead Village.

Handsworth Wood is regarded as one of the premier residential areas in Birmingham, due to the significant number of imposing Victorian detached and semi-detached houses. Also the area is highly sought after due to the access to parks such as Handsworth Park, golf clubs and the open spaces of Sandwell Valley Country Park.

Handsworth Wood is regarded by estate agents as upmarket in comparison to the neighbouring district of Handsworth.

  1. ^ "Birmingham Ward population 2011". Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Perry Barr constituency".