Smith's Wood facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Smith's Wood |
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| Population | 10,476 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B36 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Smith's Wood is a place where people live in the north of Solihull in the West Midlands of England. It is a civil parish, which is a type of local area. In 2011, about 10,476 people lived there.
Important roads like the A452 and M6 are on its north and east sides. Other nearby places include Kingshurst, Fordbridge, and Castle Bromwich.
Smith's Wood has many parks and green areas. One special place is the ancient 'Smith's Wood' itself. This used to be part of the old Forest of Arden. In 2004, it became a Local Nature Reserve. This means it's a protected area for nature. It's being improved as part of a project to make the area better.
Smith's Wood is also home to Smith's Wood Boys Football Club. This is a big football club for boys that started in 1970. A famous football player, Jamie Ward, who played for Nottingham Forest, grew up in Smith's Wood. He went to Smith's Wood Sports College.
Many old homes in Smith's Wood have been taken down and new ones built. This is part of a big project to make North Solihull a better place to live. New things like a main street, a community center, and new private homes have been built. The Woodlands campus of Solihull College was finished in 2006.
Learning in Smith's Wood
There are five primary schools in Smith's Wood. Primary schools are for younger children. There are also two special schools for students with extra needs. For older students, there is a secondary school called Smith's Wood Academy. All these schools are located close to each other.
People of Smith's Wood
In 2001, a study showed that Smith's Wood had a diverse population. About 6% of its residents were from non-white backgrounds. This included people who were Black, Asian, Mixed Race, or Chinese. This was the sixth highest percentage in Solihull at that time. Smith's Wood also had the highest percentage of people who identified as mixed race (3%) and black (3%) in the area in 2001.
Local Government in Smith's Wood
Smith's Wood is one of 17 areas, or "wards," in the Solihull Borough Council. The council makes decisions about local services. For a long time, people from the Labour Party represented Smith's Wood. However, since 2011, representatives from the Green Party have been elected. Now, all three local councillors for Smith's Wood are from the Green Party. They work to represent the people of Smith's Wood in the council.
