Halesowen is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands conurbation, lying to the south‑west of Birmingham. Historically part of Worcestershire, the town grew up around the medieval Halesowen Abbey and still shows layers of history from abbey lands to Victorian terraces and civic buildings.
Once linked to the small‑scale metalworking trades of the Black Country, Halesowen is now largely residential with a busy high street, green spaces such as Haden Hill Park (with its Victorian house and museum) and local institutions like Halesowen College. Good road connections make it a popular commuter base for nearby cities, while markets, community groups and annual events maintain a distinct local identity.
Postcode districts covering Halesowen
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Coventry 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Wolverhampton 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Dudley 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Walsall 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Telford 23.4 miles37.7 km
- West Bromwich 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Solihull 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Sutton Coldfield 12.5 miles20 km
- Worcester 18.9 miles30.5 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.8 miles40 km
- Nuneaton 24.4 miles39.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Belle Vale Ward 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Halesowen South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Hayley Green & Cradley South Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Cradley Heath Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Halesowen North Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Cradley North & Wollescote Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Hunnington Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Blackheath Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rowley Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Langley Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Halesowen
B62 8EG, B63 4LA, B62 9PX, B63 4DZ, B62 8NP, B62 8PZ, B63 3RN, B63 3JT, B63 1HS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13.1 miles21 km
- East Midlands Airport 40.2 miles64.6 km
- Old Hill Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Cradley Heath Railway Station 1.7 miles2.7 km
Hotels near Halesowen Ad
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The High Field Town House 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 5.6 miles9 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7 miles11.3 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 7 miles11.3 km
Schools in Halesowen
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley C of E Primary School Primary
- Halesbury School Special
- Halesowen C of E Primary School Primary
- Halesowen College Further education
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Leasowes High School Secondary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Manor Way Primary Academy Primary
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Primary
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Our Lady and St Kenelm RC School Primary
- St Margaret's At Hasbury C of E Primary School Primary
- Tenterfields Primary Academy Primary
- The Earls High School Secondary
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Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5 miles8 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.5 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.4 miles12 km
- Villa Park Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Aggborough Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.1 km