Welcome to birminghamirish.co.uk, the ultimate guide to Birmingham. Birmingham is the second largest city in the UK in terms of size and wealth. It started off as a small rural village that became ever bigger as the markets became more popular. Traders from all over the world were drawn to the prosperous nature of Birmingham and this is why the city is very multi-cultural. Over the centuries it became what was known as the workplace of the world as it was the heart of industry and innovation. The city has excellent transport routes to link the city with London and other main areas of population which has helped the city prosper. Birmingham has a population of over 1 million people from all nationalities and is a very vibrant and busy city.