Prior to May 2010, it was a part of the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green.

Brandwood is a sub-section area of Kings Heath.

The area is served by Druids Heath Library, Cocks Moor Woods Leisure Centre and Golf Course, Baverstock School and Brandwood End Cemetery.

9.3% of the population was born outside of the United Kingdom, equal to that of the national percentage.

The age group representing the largest proportion of the ward's population was the 25–44 years at 27.7%.

People of a pensionable age represented 20.1% of the population, above the city average of 16.7%.

16.8% of those in employment worked in the Finance, Real Estate, & Business Activities sector.

The majority of houses were semi-detached, with 42.2% of all properties being of that type.

Local councillors have included: Steve McCabe (also the Member of Parliament for Hall Green Constituency until 2010), Roy Pinney, who served as Chair of and later Cabinet Member for Education, in addition to three female councillors, the last of these being Catherine Grundy, who lost her seat in 2004 and was subsequently elected to the Kingstanding ward in 2006.