Brierley Hill and Wordsley South is an urban ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, sitting in the industrial heart of the West Midlands and mixing town-centre retail with suburban streets and pockets of older terraced housing. The area feels distinctly Black Country in character, with a strong working‑class identity and a landscape shaped by former factories, canals and railway links that once served local industry.
Locally notable are its links to the glass and metalworking trades - Wordsley in particular has a visible glass‑making heritage, and the ward benefits economically from nearby retail and leisure hubs as well as ongoing regeneration projects. Community life is anchored by small parades, civic facilities and active local groups, and the setting gives easy access to the wider Dudley conurbation while retaining a recognisable industrial past.
Postcode districts covering Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11 miles
- Wolverhampton 7.7 miles
- Dudley 2.3 miles
- Walsall 9.5 miles
- Telford 19.8 miles
- West Bromwich 7.5 miles
- Solihull 14.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 14.4 miles
- Worcester 19.8 miles
- Cannock 15.9 miles
- Redditch 15.5 miles
- Tamworth 21.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brierley Hill Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Amblecote Ward 0.9 miles
- Wordsley North Ward 1 mile
- Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward 1.1 miles
- Kingswinford Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Kingswinford South Ward 1.4 miles
- Lye & Stourbridge North Ward 1.4 miles
- Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward 1.7 miles
- Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward 1.8 miles
- Stourbridge Built-up area 2 miles
- New Wood Built-up area 2 miles
- Netherton & Holly Hall Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
DY8 5XJ, DY5 3ST, DY5 3DL, DY5 3LR, DY5 1XD, DY5 3PD, DY5 3BL, DY5 3QN, DY5 1UA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 41.6 miles
- Lye Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 1.8 miles
Hotels near Brierley Hill & Wordsley South Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 0.9 miles
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 5.3 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 4.9 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 3.6 miles
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 4.3 miles
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 8.2 miles
- Brockencote Hall 4 8.4 miles
- The High Field Town House 9 miles
Schools in Brierley Hill & Wordsley South
- Brierley Hill Primary School Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- St Mary's RC Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 3.9 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7.5 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 8.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.6 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 10.2 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 10.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- Davenport House Estate 10.9 miles