Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
| Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands |
| Electorate | 76,922 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Hodge Hill |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liam Byrne (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[2] It is represented by Labour Party member Liam Byrne, who was MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill from 2004 to 2024.
The constituency name refers to the Hodge Hill area of Birmingham and the northern areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3]
Constituency profile
The constituency is located to the east of Birmingham city centre. It is entirely urban or suburban, and neighbourhoods in the constituency include Hodge Hill, Kitts Green, Castle Bromwich and Smith's Wood. Most of the constituency lies within the boundaries of Birmingham, however Castle Bromwich and Smith's Wood, in the north-east of the constituency, form part of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.
The population of the area grew after World War II as a Birmingham overspill estate.[4][5] Residents of the constituency are considerably more deprived and have lower rates of education and professional employment compared to national averages.[6] The population is ethnically diverse; 50% of residents are White, 34% are Asian (primarily Pakistani) and 8% are Black.[7] At the most recent local elections, most of the constituency elected Labour Party councillors, however the parts within Solihull elected Conservative and Green Party councillors. In the 2016 referendum on European Union membership, voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the EU, with an estimated 63% voting for this option.[6]
Boundaries
The constituency comprises the following:[8][9]
In the City of Birmingham:
- Bromford, Hodge Hill, Glebe Farm and Tile Cross, Heartlands, Shard End and Ward End from the Birmingham Hodge Hill constituency
- Garretts Green from the Birmingham Yardley constituency
In the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull:
- Castle Bromwich and Smith's Wood from the Meriden constituency
Members of Parliament
Birmingham Hodge Hill prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liam Byrne | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liam Byrne | 10,655 | 31.2 |  28.7
| |
| Workers Party | James Giles | 9,089 | 26.6 | new | |
| Reform | Jamie Pullin | 6,456 | 18.9 |  15.8
| |
| Conservative | Caroline Clapper | 4,634 | 13.6 | 15.0
| |
| Green | Imran Khan | 2,360 | 6.9 | 3.4
| |
| Liberal Democrats | Qasim Esak | 942 | 2.8 | 1.5
| |
| Majority | 1,566 | 4.6 | 27.1
| ||
| Turnout | 34,263 | 44.0 | 14.8
| ||
| Registered electors | 77,737 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (8 June 2021). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire through time
- ^ Castle Bromwich CP: Census
- ^ a b "Seat Details - Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency – results declared". Parliamentary general election results – July 2024. Birmingham City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK