
Geography: Birmingham is located in the county of West Midlands about 121 miles northwest London. The city has a strategic position being the hub of the UK's road and rail network.
Important facts about Birmingham are:
- Population: 1,036,900 (2010 est.)
- Size: 267.77 km²
- Elevation: 459 feet
- Ceremonial county: West Midlands
- Region: West Midlands
- Average January Temperature: 41ºF
- Average July Temperature: 79.8ºF
- Electricity: 240 volts AC, 50Hz, standard square three pin plugs
- Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0)
- Country Dialing Code: 44
- Area Code: 0121

Birmingham ethnicity is really varied, there are 66.7% Caucasians (62.1% white British); 21% South Asian, 6.7% Black, 3.2% Mixed Race, 1.2% Chinese and 1.2% other.