Aston (Birmingham ward)

Aston is a ward covering an area of north east Birmingham, including the districts of Aston.

Ward demographics

From the census of 2001:^[1]

• White British - 26.00%
• White Irish - 2.58%
• White Other - 0.87%
• Asian or Asian British - 42.41%
• Black or Black British - 21.51%
• Mixed - 3.69%
• Chinese or other - 2.02%

Ward history

The ward was created in 1911, when Birmingham gained the Aston Manor Urban District. As a typical inner city ward, which tends to lose population the boundaries have been altered on a number of occasions.

Election results

2010s

2000s

1990s

1980s

1 May 1980 Electorate
Turnout %,

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Labour	G Eynon	1,702	51.6%
	Liberal	G Gopsill	1,413	42.8%
	Conservative	Z Saeed	185	5.6%
Majority			289	8.8%
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing
1970s 3 May 1979 Electorate 7,534 Turnout 62.6%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour E Carless 2,702 57.3% Liberal G Hughes 1,483 31.4% Conservative K Wooldridge 534 11.3% Majority 1,219 25.9% Labour gain from Liberal Swing 4 May 1978 Electorate 7,715 Turnout 48.9%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal Paul Tilsley 1,919 50.8% Labour E Carless 1,697 44.9% Conservative J Spittle 160 4.2% Majority 222 5.9% Labour gain from Liberal Swing Liberal hold Swing 6 May 1976 Electorate 7,533 Turnout 39.9%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal G Gopsill 1,387 46.1% Labour E Carless 1,203 40.0% Conservative J Kemp 252 8.4% National Front C Driscoll 112 3.7% Independent S Banner 38 1.3% Majority 184 6.1% Liberal hold Swing 1 May 1975 Electorate 7,635 Turnout 35.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal G Hughes 1,527 56.1% Labour E Carless 944 34.7% Conservative Wilkins 253 9.3% Majority 583 21.4% Liberal hold Swing 2 May 1974 Electorate 7,635 Turnout 35.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal G Hughes 1,527 56.1% Labour E Carless 944 34.7% Conservative Wilkins 253 9.3% Majority 583 21.4% Liberal hold Swing 3 May 1973 Electorate 7,736 Turnout 35.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal Paul Tilsley 2,000 72.4% Liberal G Gopsill 1,884 68.2% Liberal G Hughes 1,846 66.8% Labour B Downey 743 26.9% Labour F Deakin 727 26.3% Labour J Brooke 677 24.5% Conservative R Harris 127 4.6% Conservative J Kemp 119 4.3% Conservative S Wilkins 104 3.8% Independent K Taylor 60 2.2% Majority 1,257, 1,141 & 1,103 45.5%, 41.3% &39.9% Liberal hold Swing Liberal hold Swing Liberal hold Swing 4 May 1972 Electorate 8,464 Turnout 37.1%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal G Gopsill 1,707 54.4% Labour F Bagshaw 1,199 38.2% Conservative R Jauncey 231 7.4% Majority 508 16.2% Liberal hold Swing 13 May 1971 Electorate 10,188 Turnout 36.8%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal Paul Tilsley 2,225 59.3% Labour F Bagshaw 1,213 32.3% Conservative F O’Brien 312 8.3% Majority 1,012 27.0% Liberal hold Swing 7 May 1970 Electorate 12,527 Turnout 22.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal H Minnis 1,151 40.5% Labour Stan Yapp 1,128 39.6% Conservative D Krause 433 15.2% Independent A Shorthouse 133 4.7% Majority 23 0.9% Liberal gain from Labour Swing 1960s 8 May 1969 Electorate 14,033 Turnout 23.2%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal G Gopsill 1,894 58.1% Labour E MacDonald 697 21.4% Conservative F O’Brien 583 17.9% Communist N Jelf 85 2.6% Majority 1,197 36.7% Labour gain from Liberal Swing Labour hold Swing 9 May 1968 Electorate 15,070 Turnout 31.6%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Liberal Paul Tilsley 2,475 52.0% Conservative C Hamilton 1,118 23.5% Labour F Gillespie 1,080 22.7% Communist N Jelf 84 1.8% Majority 1,357 28.5% Liberal gain from Labour Swing 11 May 1967 Electorate 16,977 Turnout 20.5%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour S Styles 1,525 43.8% Conservative F O’Brien 1,045 30.0% Liberal Paul Tilsley 780 22.4% Communist J Leishman 131 3.8% Majority 480 13.8% Labour hold Swing 12 May 1966 Electorate 17,605 Turnout 22.3%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour E MacDonald 2,383 60.7% Conservative F O’Brien 1,355 34.5% Communist J Leishman 185 4.7% Majority 1,028 26.2% Labour hold Swing 13 May 1965 Electorate 17,996 Turnout 22.8%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour F Gillespie 2,077 50.5% Conservative F O’Brien 1,696 41.3% Liberal R Bourne 219 5.3% Communist J Leishman 119 2.9% Majority 381 9.2% Labour hold Swing 7 May 1964 Electorate 18,062 Turnout 23.8%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Conservative F O’Brien 1,212 28.2% Labour S Styles 2,888 67.2% Communist J Leishman 197 4.6% Majority 1,676 39.0% Labour hold Swing 9 May 1963 Electorate 18.573 Turnout 23.9%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour E MacDonald 3,107 70.1% Conservative L Lanham 1,096 24.7% Communist J Leishman 227 5.1% Majority 2,111 45.4% Labour hold Swing 10 May 1962 Electorate 19,129 Turnout 23.4%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour F Gillespie 2,775 61.9% Conservative F Gillespie 1,140 25.4% Liberal K Day 453 10.1% Communist J Leishman 115 2.6% Majority 1,635 36.5% Labour hold Swing 11 May 1961 Electorate 17,176 Turnout 29.2%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour S Styles 3,099 61.9% Conservative A Hinton 1,275 25.5% Liberal G Wilson 482 9.6% Communist J Leishman 153 3.1% Majority 1,724 66.4% Labour hold Swing 12 May 1960 Electorate 17,421 Turnout 20.1%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Conservative A Hinton 1,332 38.1% Labour E MacDonald 1,998 57.2% Communist J Leishman 166 4.7% Majority 666 19.1% Labour hold Swing 1950s 14 May 1959 Electorate 17,808 Turnout 26.6%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Conservative A Hinton 1,409 29.7% Labour F Gillespie 3,161 66.7% Communist J Leishman 167 3.5% Majority 1,752 37.0% Labour hold Swing 8 May 1958 Electorate 17,911 Turnout 31.0%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour S Styles 3,955 71.2% Conservative A Gilroy Bevan 1,369 24.6% Communist J Leishman 232 4.2% Majority 2,586 46.6% Labour hold Swing 9 May 1957 Electorate 17,899 Turnout 25.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour J Wood 3,156 68.6% Conservative K Freshwater 1,292 28.1% Communist J Leishman 153 3.3% Majority 1,864 40.5% Labour hold Swing 10 May 1956 Electorate 18,267 Turnout 27.3%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour F Gillespie 3,286 65.8% Conservative K Freshwater 1,527 30.6% Communist J Leishman 181 3.6% Majority 1,759 35.2% Labour gain from Liberal Swing Labour hold Swing 12 May 1955 Electorate 18,608 Turnout 32.1%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Conservative C Whitehead 2.009 33.6% Labour S Styles 3,812 63.8% Communist J Leishman 153 2.6% Majority 1,803 30.2% Labour hold Swing 13 May 1954 Electorate 18,810 Turnout 32.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour J Wood 3,576 58.2% Conservative R Freshwater 2,396 39.0% Communist J Leishman 173 2.8% Majority 1,180 19.2% Labour hold Swing 7 May 1953 Electorate 19,145 Turnout 30.5%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Conservative C Whitehead 1,834 31.4% Labour F Gillespie 3,910 66.9% Communist W Evans 100 1.7% Majority 2,076 35.5% Labour hold Swing 8 May 1952 Electorate 19,508 Turnout 39.2%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour S Styles 5,586 73.0% Conservative C Whitehead 1,964 25.7% Communist J Leishman 101 1.3% Majority 3,622 47.3% Labour hold Swing 10 May 1951 Electorate 19,572 Turnout 34.9%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour J Wood 3,720 54.4% Conservative F Lennon 2,977 43.5% Communist O Dorman 139 2.0% Majority 743 10.9% Labour hold Swing 11 May 1950 Electorate 19,709 Turnout 35.7%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour H Watton 4,341 61.7% Conservative F Lannon 2,577 36.6% Communist J Leishman 117 1.7% Majority 1,764 25.1% Labour hold Swing 1940s 12 May 1949 Electorate 19,643 Turnout 45.0%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour F Moody 5,075 57.4% Conservative I Shelley 3,769 42.6% Majority 1,306 14.8% Labour hold Swing 1 November 1947 Electorate 19,423 Turnout 42.9%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour J Wood 4,373 52.5% Conservative D Heath 3,962 47.5% Majority 411 5.0% Labour gain from Conservative Swing 2 November 1946 Electorate 18,858 Turnout 34.0%, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour H Watton 4,031 62.8% Conservative W Blackwell 2,386 37.2% Majority 1,645 25.6% Labour gain from Conservative Swing 3 November 1945 Electorate 18,224 Turnout 35.1 %, Party Candidate Votes % ± Labour F Moody 4,535 70.8% Conservative H Farr 1,867 29.2% Majority 2,668 41.6% Labour gain from Conservative Swing References ↑ http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=6174685&c=aston&d=14&e=13&g=370420&i=1001x1003x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1289957147975&enc=1&dsFamilyId=47 Government of Birmingham Birmingham council constituencies and wards Edgbaston Bartley Green Edgbaston Harborne Quinton Erdington Erdington Kingstanding Stockland Green Tyburn Hall Green Hall Green Moseley and Kings Heath Sparkbrook Springfield Hodge Hill Bordesley Green Hodge Hill Shard End Washwood Heath Ladywood Aston Ladywood Nechells Soho Northfield Kings Norton Longbridge Northfield Weoley Perry Barr Handsworth Wood Lozells and East Handsworth Oscott Perry Barr Selly Oak Billesley Bournville Brandwood Selly Oak Sutton Coldfield Sutton Four Oaks Sutton New Hall Sutton Trinity Sutton Vesey Yardley Acocks Green Sheldon South Yardley Stechford and Yardley North