Districts
Following the removal of the Inner Ring Road, which acted as a 'concrete collar' preventing expansion, the city centre is newly defined as being the area within the Middle Ring Road. The Big City Plan divided the now much bigger city centre into seven districts, each with its own distinct character.
- City Centre Core
- Eastside
- Digbeth
- Southside and Highgate
- Westside and Ladywood
- Jewellery Quarter
- Gun Quarter
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