Chelmsley Wood - Demographics

Demographics

Chelmsley Wood's comprehensive school, Whitesmore School, was demolished and replaced by Grace Academy at a cost of £32 million.

Chelmsley Wood is part of the Regeneration of North Solihull, a partnership between Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and the private sector. An estimated £1.8 billion will be invested over the next fifteen years.

Politically, Chelmsley Wood voters have been known for their strong support of Labour candidates at both local and national elections. However, in the 2006 election, the Chelmsley Wood ward of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council elected a candidate from the British National Party, the first in Solihull's history. The elected candidate, George Morgan, won by a margin of 19 votes. In the 2010 election the seat went to Labour after George Morgan stood down with the BNP vote falling dramatically and the Green Party finishing second to Labour by 22 votes.