1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Balsall Heath, St Martin's and Deritend, and Sparkbrook.
1955–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Fox Hollies, Sparkbrook, and Sparkhill.
1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Fox Hollies, Sparkbrook, and Sparkhill.
The constituency's most high-profile MP was Roy Hattersley, who represented it for over 30 years and was Deputy Leader of the Labour Party under Neil Kinnock from 1983 to 1992.
He retired in 1997 when the seat was abolished, its replacement being won by Roger Godsiff.