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688:Bournville
683:Bournbrook
660:Bickenhill
655:Birchfield
590:Birmingham
505:Carl Chinn
448:References
415:Demography
353:Birmingham
303:52°25′19″N
184:BIRMINGHAM
110:Birmingham
66:Population
1522:Selly Oak
1517:Brandwood
1507:Billesley
1499:Selly Oak
1380:Shard End
1304:Erdington
1296:Erdington
1267:Edgbaston
1254:Edgbaston
1055:Stirchley
1050:Stechford
1045:Sparkhill
1015:Shard End
1005:Selly Oak
930:Moor Pool
847:Hazelwell
842:Hay Mills
837:Hawkesley
766:Erdington
761:Edgbaston
756:Duddeston
713:Camp Hill
670:Bordesley
645:Billesley
610:Alum Rock
587:Areas of
406:Etymology
349:Selly Oak
333:Billesley
306:1°51′32″W
240:Ambulance
180:Post town
48:Billesley
24:Billesley
1418:Nechells
1413:Ladywood
1395:Ladywood
1272:Harborne
1140:Woodgate
1110:Warstock
1105:Ward End
990:Roughley
940:Nechells
925:Minworth
902:Lea Hall
897:Ladywood
852:Highgate
832:Harborne
817:Hamstead
741:Deritend
732:Colehall
698:Bromford
385:Solihull
93:SP095805
1578:Sheldon
1565:Yardley
1277:Quinton
1145:Yardley
1100:Walmley
1090:Tyseley
1020:Sheldon
1000:Saltley
975:Quinton
935:Moseley
917:Lozells
862:Hockley
746:Digbeth
598:Suburbs
400:Moseley
377:Moseley
357:England
287:England
162:England
156:Country
76:Density
74:•
1484:Oscott
1456:Weoley
1319:Tyburn
1135:Witton
1085:Tyburn
995:Rubery
980:Rednal
960:Oscott
615:Ashted
511:
216:Police
138:Region
1403:Aston
1175:Wards
807:Greet
620:Aston
335:is a
1423:Soho
509:ISBN
469:2015
419:The
343:and
337:ward
228:Fire
206:0121
347:of
195:B13
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503:,
491:^
387:.
355:,
351:,
282:UK
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