Sheldon, West Midlands

**Sheldon**
	Sheldon
	; St Giles' Church
	Sheldon ; Sheldon shown within the West Midlands
Population	20,911 (2001 Population Census)
- Density	34.7 per ha
OS grid reference	SP155845
Metropolitan borough	Birmingham
Metropolitan county	West Midlands
Region	West Midlands
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BIRMINGHAM
Postcode district	B26
Dialling code	0121
Police	West Midlands
Fire	West Midlands
Ambulance	West Midlands
EU Parliament	West Midlands
UK Parliament	Birmingham Yardley
	List of places UK England West Midlands

Coordinates: 52°27′00″N 1°46′00″W / 52.4500°N 1.7666°W / 52.4500; -1.7666

Sheldon is an area of eastern Birmingham in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Warwickshire, it is close to the border with the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull and Birmingham International Airport.

Sheldon is also one of the 40 electoral wards in Birmingham, and one of the four wards that make up the council constituency 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.

Sheldon was mentioned in the Domesday Book as Machitone, meaning "Macca's farm". A Mackadown Farm existed in the area up until the World War I, however, it is only remembered through Mackadown Lane, a residential road.¹

Population and housing

According to the 2001 UK 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 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 to 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 area, too.

Politics

As of 2005, the three councillors representing Sheldon Ward on Birmingham City Council are Sue Anderson, Paul Tilsley and Mike Ward, all of the Liberal Democrat Party.² The ward has adopted a Ward Support Officer.

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

Notable residents

Ian Smith, town planning expert, also lived in Cranes Park Road in the 1960s and 70s.
Rev. Thomas Bray, founder of the Society for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, was Rector of Sheldon.
Howard Brown, branch manager for the Halifax bank, won a staff competition to appear in their advertisements, was born and raised in Sheldon.
Kevin Warwick, professor of cybernetics lived there in the 1970s. In the latter part of this time he studied at Aston University.
Andre Marriner, a Premier League football referee.

References

^ The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830, Victor Skipp, 1987, V. H. T. Skipp (ISBN 0-9506998-0-2)
^ http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sheldon

External links

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Birmingham City Council: Sheldon Ward

[1] The History of Greater Birmingham - down to 1830, Victor Skipp, 1987, V. H. T. Skipp (ISBN 0-9506998-0-2)

[2] ttp://www.birmingham.gov.uk/sheldon

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