It is predominantly based upon the Weoley Castle area of Birmingham.
Eighty per cent (20,744) of the ward's population are of white ethnicity, compared with 57.9% for Birmingham.
[2][3] The Ward was created in May 1950[4] as a result of the boundary changes of that year.
The ward has been part of Birmingham Northfield constituency since 1950, which has been represented by Gary Sambrook of the (Conservative Party (United Kingdom)) since he was elected on 12 December 2019.
As of 2017, the Ward is served by three councillors on Birmingham City Council: Conservative Peter Douglas Osborn, and two Labour Party councillors: Steve Booton and Julie Johnson.