Brierley Hill is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley in the West Midlands of England, sitting at the heart of the Black Country. Historically it grew up around heavy industry - glassmaking, iron and steelmaking, with sites such as Round Oak - and the canal and rail network that served those works still shapes the local geography.
The town was transformed in the late 20th century when the large Merry Hill Shopping Centre and associated retail parks were built on former industrial land, shifting the economy towards retail and services while leaving visible industrial heritage along waterways like the Stourbridge Canal. Today Brierley Hill has a strong working‑class identity, ongoing regeneration projects and a community culture closely tied to Black Country traditions.
Postcode districts covering Brierley Hill
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wolverhampton 8 miles12.9 km
- Dudley 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Walsall 9.3 miles15 km
- Telford 20.5 miles33 km
- West Bromwich 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Solihull 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Worcester 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Cannock 16 miles25.8 km
- Redditch 14.9 miles24 km
- Tamworth 20.9 miles33.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Brierley Hill & Wordsley South Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Amblecote Ward 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Lye & Stourbridge North Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Wordsley North Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Netherton & Holly Hall Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Kingswinford Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stourbridge Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Cradley North & Wollescote Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Kingswinford South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Brierley Hill
DY5 3JP, DY5 1QQ, DY5 2XQ, DY5 1EJ, DY5 1LQ, DY5 1SB, DY5 3RB, DY5 3JT, DY5 1QX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.8 miles25.4 km
- East Midlands Airport 41.3 miles66.5 km
- Lye Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cradley Heath Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
Hotels near Brierley Hill Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 6.9 miles11 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 4.4 miles7 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The High Field Town House 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Brockencote Hall 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
Schools in Brierley Hill
- Brierley Hill Primary School Primary
- Brockmoor Primary School Primary
- Mount Pleasant Primary School Primary
- Peters Hill Primary School Primary
- Quarry Bank Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
- The Old Park School Special
- Thorns Collegiate Academy Secondary
- Thorns Primary School Primary
- Withymoor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8 miles12.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Aggborough Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Villa Park Stadium 10.1 miles16.3 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km