Wing Wheel (Kings Heath Interchange)

Kings Heath came into being as a village in the 18th century when improvements to the Alcester to Birmingham road acted as a catalyst for the development of new houses and farms. Prior to this the area was largely uninhabited heathland, alternating under the control of Bromsgrove, Moseley, and Kings Norton. The streets running off High Street are dominated by pre–1919 terraced, owner-occupied housing. On 28 July 2005, Kings Heath was hit by a major tornado (by European standards) which damaged several shops on High Street and All Saints' Church. The tornado then moved on to damage many houses in Balsall Heath. There were no fatalities. In 2008, the businesses agreed to establish a Business…

The central shopping area runs along High Street and Alcester Road, and the shops include branches of national chain stores, independent bakeries, butchers and greengrocers, charity shops, supermarkets, electrical retailers and opticians. There are also a number of pubs, churches and schools on and around High Street. Kings Heath has one park, Kings Heath Park, which is famous as the setting for the popular ATV series Gardening Today. Kings Heath Park has "Green Flag" status. It features a Victorian-styled tea room and is the venue for the annual Gardener's Weekend Show, which comes under the Royal Horticultural Society and is one of the top regional events for gardening enthusiasts to show…

The 2011 musical film Turbulence was shot in the area, with much of the film's action taking place in the Hare & Hounds pub. The 2013 song "Green Garden" by Birmingham born Laura Mvula is an elegy to her home in Kings Heath. The BBC documentary Fighting For Air, about suburban air pollution, was filmed in Kings Heath in 2017 and broadcast on BBC2 on 10 January 2018. In 2021, Birmingham-born comedian Joe Lycett promoted Kings Heath as a 'gay village'. This became a Pride event, and also a theme in his standup show. After four years of Pride promotions, this has stuck, and "Queens Heath Pride" runs annually on York Road and Heathfield Road. The event is free to the public, supported by…