It is 4 miles (6 km) south of the city centre and includes the area of Billesley and much of Yardley Wood as well as the Hollybank Road area of Kings Heath.

[2] It is contiguous with the Birmingham wards of Highter's Heath on the south-west, Brandwood and Kings Heath on the west, Moseley on the north and Hall Green South on the east.

The suburb of Billesley is the area bordered by Billesley Common, Chinn Brook Meadows, The Dingles and Swanshurst Park (although some streets within this area favour the broader B13 moniker of Moseley).

The expansion of this area began in 1921 with the commencement of construction of the Billesley Estates.

By 1926, between 15 and 20 families were moving into Billesley each week and it became one of Birmingham's first council estates.

People of a pensionable age represented 19.3% of the ward's population, above that of 16.7% for the city.

17.1% worked in the Wholesale & Retail Trade, Vehicle Repairs sector.