The seat includes many students and staff from the nearby University of Birmingham. Half of the university's Selly Oak campus is located within the constituency. The Cadbury factory and Cadbury World are also within its boundaries.
1955–1974: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Balsall Heath, Moseley and King's Heath, and Selly Oak.[3]
1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak.
1983–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Bournville, King's Norton, Moseley, and Selly Oak.
2010–2024: The City of Birmingham wards of Billesley, Bournville, Brandwood, and Selly Oak.
2024–present: The City of Birmingham wards of Billesley; Bournbrook & Selly Park; Bournville & Cotteridge; Brandwood & King’s Heath (part); Druids Heath & Monyhull; Highter’s Heath; Stirchley; Weoley & Selly Oak (part).[4]
Minor differences reflecting the revised ward structure in the City of Birmingham which became effective in May 2018.[5]
History
Since its creation in 1955 the seat has switched hands three times between Labour and the Conservatives. The seat has progressively swung towards Labour from being a safe Conservative seat; this has been attributed to housing redevelopments that took place in the 1960s and 1970s.[citation needed] More recently, it has acquired a reputation for electing outspoken MPs, first with the victory of Anthony Beaumont-Dark of the Conservatives in 1979, and then with his defeat by Lynne Jones of the Labour Party in 1992.[citation needed]
List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
Notes
^A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
^As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
^"Birmingham, Selly Oak: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
^"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2099–2102.
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
^LGBCE. "Birmingham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
^Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
^"Birmingham Selly Oak Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
^"Statement of Persons Nominated and notice of poll". Birmingham City Council. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
^"Birmingham Selly Oak". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
^"Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Alex Boulter". Conservatives. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^"Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll 2010" (PDF).
^"Birmingham City Council: General Election 2010". Archived from the original on 8 May 2010.
^"Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
^"Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
External links
Birmingham city council constituency page
Birmingham, Selly Oak UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Birmingham Selly Oak UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK