Moving to the UK

Moving to Birmingham

Moving to Birmingham
Atlantic International Movers regularly move families to Birmingham, the UK's 'second' city. Moving to Birmingham from within Europe is usually by road. From further afield it is usually by sea, with more urgent items coming by air freight. Further details of the various options can be viewed in our shipping guidance. 

 

Birmingham
Birmingham is often referred to as England’s ‘second city’. Indeed, whilst London has the largest population in England, Birmingham comes in second. Birmingham has been ranked as the fifty most liveable city in the world by the Mercer Index of Worldwide Standards of Living. The Big City plan, a large scale redevelopment idea, is one underway and it is hoped this will allow Birmingham to slip inside the top twenty on this list.

Birmingham is an ethnically and culturally diverse city. The Office of National Statistics estimated in 2007 that 66.7% of the population was white, 21% were Asia, 1.2% was Chinese and 16.5% of the population was born outside the United Kingdom.

Birmingham is where many famous bands have started out; these include, but are not limited to: The Moody Blues, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Magnum, Led Zeppelin, Wizzard, The Beat, Electric Light Orchestra, UB40 and Duran Duran. The city also has a renowned jazz scene and the Birmingham International Jazz Festival, first held in 1984, is the largest of its kind in Britain. In addition, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, home to Symphony Hall, is internationally known. The Birmingham Royal Ballet School is in Birmingham city and the world’s oldest vocational dance school, Elmhurst School for Dance is also in the area.  Birmingham has many city-centre music venues, the most notable of which is The National Indoor Arena. There is also the O2 Academy, the Barfly and the Adrian Boult Hall. In addition, there are numerous theatres including the Alexandra and the Hippodrome.

Interestingly, Birmingham has been the location where some of the most important scientific breakthroughs have occurred. These include: gas lighting, Brylcreem, the magnetron, custard powder and the UK’s first ever hold-in-the-heart operation at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Birmingham has excellent rail, road and canal links to the rest of the country. Birmingham is also home to the headquarters of National Express and is near Birmingham International Airport.



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