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Aston (Birmingham ward)

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Aston (Birmingham ward)

Aston is a ward covering an area of north east Birmingham, including the districts of Aston.

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Ward demographics

From the census of 2001:

  • White British - 26.00%
  • White Irish - 2.58%
  • White Other - 0.87%
  • Asian or Asian British - 42.41%
  • Black or Black British - 21.51%
  • Mixed - 3.69%
  • Chinese or other - 2.02%
  • Ward history

    The ward was created in 1911, when Birmingham gained the Aston Manor Urban District. As a typical inner city ward, which tends to lose population the boundaries have been altered on a number of occasions.

    1970s

    3 May 1979 Electorate 7,534
    Turnout 62.6%,

    References

    Aston (Birmingham ward) Wikipedia