Metropolitan district · West Midlands

Birmingham

GSS code E08000025

Birmingham is a metropolitan district in the ceremonial county of West Midlands, in the West Midlands region of England. Its area overlaps ten Westminster constituencies. All five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council
Birmingham Council
Authority type
Metropolitan district
Country and region
England · West Midlands
Ceremonial county
West Midlands

What this record is: this is the metropolitan district named Birmingham; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK Food Hygiene65.6%Businesses rated 5 out of 7,931 ratedOfficial register as at 27 September 2026.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Birmingham

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Birmingham. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Birmingham's official calendar, captured 27 September 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Council services

Council services for Birmingham

Links from GOV.UK Local Links Manager (export of 5 October 2026), each checked by UK Places on 5 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Demographics
23 July 2026
Asylum Stats
30 June 2026
UK Food Hygiene
27 September 2026

Nearby records

Also in West Midlands