Tyburn, West Midlands facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Tyburn |
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 Tyburn
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| Population | 25,927 (2011.Ward) |
| • Density | 29.1 per ha |
| OS grid reference | SP135912 |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode district | B24, B35 |
| Dialling code | 0121 |
| Police | West Midlands |
| Fire | West Midlands |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| EU Parliament | West Midlands |
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Tyburn is a part of Birmingham, a large city in England. It's like a local neighborhood or area within the city. Tyburn is located in the West Midlands county. It used to be known as Kingsbury.
This area is part of the Erdington district. It includes places like Castle Vale, Fort Parkway in Castle Bromwich, and parts of Erdington such as Pype Hayes and Birches Green. Important spots in Tyburn are the Jaguar Cars factory, Fort Dunlop, and Pype Hayes Park. The Castle Vale Library, built in 2006, is also here. It was designed by Associated Architects.
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Exploring Tyburn's Geography
Tyburn includes several housing areas. These are places where many homes are built together. Some of these areas are Birches Green, Pype Hayes, and Castle Vale. There is also Erdington Hall, which is another residential spot.
Modernizing Tyburn's Neighborhoods
Many changes have happened in the housing areas of Pype Hayes and Castle Vale. Old homes in Pype Hayes were taken down. New, modern houses were built in their place by Birmingham City Council.
Castle Vale had one of Europe's biggest urban renewal projects. This means they made huge improvements to the area. Many tall apartment buildings were removed. New shops and modern semi-detached houses were built. This big project was managed by the Housing Action Trust, which started in 1993.
Industrial Areas and New Roads
The Bromford industrial area was once part of the old Kingsbury Ward. Most of it is now in the new Tyburn Ward. This area has also seen new developments. A shopping center called the Fort Shopping Centre was built. A new road, the Heartlands Spine Road, was also created. This road connects the A47 Nechells to the A47 Chester Road.
Who Lives in Tyburn?
In 2001, a count of people showed that 16,480 people lived in Tyburn. This meant there were about 2,816 people living in each square kilometer. This was less crowded than Birmingham overall. Tyburn had the smallest number of people compared to other areas in Birmingham.
About 8.9% of the people in Tyburn were from different ethnic backgrounds in 2001. This was a smaller percentage than in Birmingham as a whole. By 2011, the number of people living in Tyburn had grown to 25,927.
