Allens Cross (ward)

Allens Cross
Allens Cross ward shown with Birmingham City Council
Population10,943 [1]
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors
  • Jack Deakin

Allens Cross is an electoral ward of Birmingham City Council in the south west of Birmingham, West Midlands, covering an urban area to the west of Northfield shopping centre. The ward was created in 2018 as a result of boundary changes that saw the number of wards in Birmingham increase from 40 to 69.

The ward was gained by Eddie Freeman of Reform UK in the May 2026 Birmingham City Council Elections. Freeman previously represented the ward from 2018-2022 as a Conservative Party Councillor.

Politics

Allens Cross ward is currently represented on Birmingham City Council by Reform UK councillor Eddie Freeman since May 2026.[2]

The ward was largely created from the former Weoley ward and is contained within the Birmingham Northfield constituency.

Elections since 2010

2020s

Allens Cross 2026
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform Eddie Freeman 949 34.3 New
Independent Paul Smith 651 23.5 New
Labour Seb Lovell-Huckle 451 16.3 Decrease 29.6
Green Daniel Rust 381 13.8 Increase 8.2
Conservative Theo Wicking 259 9.4 Decrease 35.8
Liberal Democrats Emil-Crisan Toescu 76 2.7 Decrease 0.4
Majority 298 10.8
Turnout 37.65
Registered electors 7,317
Reform gain from Labour Swing


Allens Cross 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Deakin 922 45.9 Increase 1.3
Conservative Eddie Freeman 908 45.2 Decrease 1.7
Green Daniel Brian Rust 112 5.6 Increase 3.2
Liberal Democrats Claire Alexandra Fielden 62 3.1 Increase 0.2
Majority 14 0.7
Turnout 2,010 27.2 Decrease 1.8
Rejected ballots 7
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase 1.5

2010s

Allens Cross 2018[3] (1)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddie Freeman 1,023 48.8
Labour Co-op Steve Bedser 974 44.6
Common Good Dick Rodgers 72 3.3
Liberal Democrats Clare Fielden 63 2.9
Green Peter Beck 52 2.4
Majority 49
Turnout 2,189
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "2018 Birmingham Ward Profiles". tableau.public. Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Councillor Jack Deakin". Birmingham City Council. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Wards beginning A to B | Local government election results May 2018 | Birmingham City Council". www.birmingham.gov.uk.
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