Not to be confused with Druid's Heath, Walsall

Druids Heath is an area of southern Birmingham

Birmingham

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. It is located on the A435 road

A435 road

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. Nearby settlements include Kings Heath

Kings Heath

Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England, five miles south of the city centre. It is the next suburb south from Moseley on the Alcester Road.-History:...

, Kings Norton

Kings Norton

Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England. It is also a Birmingham City Council ward within the formal district of Northfield.-History:...

 and Yardley Wood

Yardley Wood

Yardley Wood is an area of Birmingham, United Kingdom, and is located within the parliamentary constituency of Hall Green. The area is served by Yardley Wood railway station, and offers amenities including multiple schools, as well as a depot run by National Express West Midlands.Nearby...

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Etymology

The name Druids Heath comes from the Drews family, who worked in the area in the mid-19th century.

Politics

Druids Heath is in the local council ward of Selly Oak , which is represented by Liberal Democrat

Liberal Democrats

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 David Radcliffe. It is also in the parliamentary constituency of Selly Oak. Therefore, it is represented in the House of Commons by the Labour

Labour Party (UK)

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 Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 (MP) Steve McCabe

Steve McCabe (politician)

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Education

The schools within the Druids Heath area are; Baverstock School & Specialist Sports College

Baverstock School

Baverstock Foundation School & Specialist Sports College, sometimes known as Baver, formerly Baverstock Grant-Maintained school, is a mixed comprehensive on the southern edge of Birmingham on the large estate of Druids Heath. The school has 1261 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll...

, Bells Farm Primary School, The Oaks Primary School and St. Jude's RC Junior and Infant School.