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Among the area's best-known landmarks is Alexander Stadium, which was built in the mid-1970s but significantly expanded in from 2009-2020. It is the largest athletics stadium in Britain. Many events of the 2022 [[Commonwealth Games]] were held at the stadium, including the opening ceremony. ''Perry the Bull'', the mascot of the games, was named after the suburb, with the bull having long been a symbol of the city of Birmingham.
Among the area's best-known landmarks is Alexander Stadium, which was built in the mid-1970s but significantly expanded in from 2009-2020. It is the largest athletics stadium in Britain. Many events of the 2022 [[Commonwealth Games]] were held at the stadium, including the opening ceremony. ''Perry the Bull'', the mascot of the games, was named after the suburb, with the bull having long been a symbol of the city of Birmingham.
==History==
At the Domesday Book survey of 1086, the settlement ''Pioro'' (usually equated with Perry Barr) had a population of 35.
Perry Barr was officially incorporated into Birmingham for administrative purposes in 1928.
==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the United Kingdom 2021 Census, around 43% of residents in the Perry Barr ward were white, with around 33.4% being Asian.<ref>[https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/wards/birmingham/E05011160__perry_barr/ Perry Barr (Ward, United Kingdom)]</ref>
As of the United Kingdom 2021 Census, around 43% of residents in the Perry Barr ward were white, with around 33.4% being Asian.<ref>[https://citypopulation.de/en/uk/westmidlands/wards/birmingham/E05011160__perry_barr/ Perry Barr (Ward, United Kingdom)]</ref>