The neighbourhoods
Brum isn't one place. It's a hundred. Start here.
central
- Digbeth Creative quarter, street art, indie venues, Custard Factory. central
- Hockley Jewellery quarter overlap, indie creative spaces. central
- Jewellery Quarter Historic jewellery trade, craft makers, indie cafés. central
north
- Aston Villa Park, Aston Hall, working-class roots. north
- Erdington Traditional high street, Sutton Park edge, Spaghetti Junction. north
- Sutton Coldfield Posh end of town, Sutton Park, royal town status. north
south
- Bournville Cadbury heritage, garden village layout, model community. south
- Kings Heath Friday night high street, indie shops, Live Friday. south
- Moseley Bohemian village feel, monthly farmers market, Moseley Bog. south
- Selly Oak University-adjacent, student life, Bristol Road. south
- Stirchley Bakeries, breweries, gentrified high street. south
east
- Sparkhill Balti Triangle, Stratford Road, deeply multicultural. east