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 miles
- Coventry 23.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 9.9 miles
- Dudley 3.5 miles
- Walsall 9.2 miles
- Telford 23.4 miles
- West Bromwich 6.4 miles
- Solihull 10.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.5 miles
- Worcester 18.9 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.8 miles
- Nuneaton 24.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Belle Vale Ward 0.2 miles
- Halesowen South Ward 1 mile
- Hayley Green & Cradley South Ward 1 mile
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 1.2 miles
- Cradley Heath Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Halesowen North Ward 1.4 miles
- Cradley North & Wollescote Ward 1.6 miles
- Hunnington Parish 1.8 miles
- Blackheath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward 1.9 miles
- Rowley Ward 2.2 miles
- Langley Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Halesowen
B62 9LF, B62 9LH, B62 9BX, B62 9AW, B63 4AB, B63 2XB, B62 9SL, B62 9JJ, B63 3PX … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13.1 miles
- East Midlands Airport 40.2 miles
- Old Hill Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Cradley Heath Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near Halesowen Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 3.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Oldbury 3 3.1 miles
- Hillscourt Hotel 3 5.7 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 4.1 miles
- ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury 3 2.9 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 6.9 miles
- Premier Inn Hagley 3 2.6 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 3.5 7 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.1 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 5.6 miles
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 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.1 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.1 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 9.3 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.9 miles
- Hewell Grange Estate 10.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.7 miles