Kingswinford is a large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the West Midlands of England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it sits on higher ground overlooking the Stour valley and the suburban fringe of the Black Country, with easy access to countryside like Kinver Edge while remaining within commuting distance of Stourbridge and Birmingham. The name is thought to come from Old English (something like “king’s swine ford”) and the settlement grew from medieval farming into 19th‑century coal, iron and glass‑related industries.
Today Kingswinford is largely residential with a mix of terraces and modern estates, local shops, pubs and community organisations, and some light industry and retail on the outskirts; many residents commute to nearby towns and cities. Local life benefits from active sports clubs (including a well‑known rugby club), good schools and ready walking and cycling routes into the surrounding countryside, giving a blend of Black Country heritage and suburban living.
Postcode districts covering Kingswinford
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 7.1 miles
- Dudley 2.7 miles
- Walsall 9.7 miles
- Telford 18.7 miles
- West Bromwich 8 miles
- Solihull 15.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 14.9 miles
- Worcester 20.4 miles
- Cannock 15.5 miles
- Redditch 16.6 miles
- Tamworth 21.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kingswinford South Ward 0.2 miles
- Wordsley North Ward 0.7 miles
- Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward 0.9 miles
- Kingswinford North & Wall Heath Ward 1 mile
- Brierley Hill & Wordsley South Ward 1.1 miles
- Brierley Hill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Amblecote Ward 1.9 miles
- New Wood Built-up area 2 miles
- Himley Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Gornal Ward 2.2 miles
- Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ward 2.2 miles
- Himley & Swindon Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Kingswinford
DY8 5EG, DY6 8PN, DY6 7AP, DY6 8DX, DY6 8QE, DY5 4TA, DY6 7DR, DY5 4LX, DY6 0JE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 41.9 miles
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Lye Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels near Kingswinford Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 1.8 miles
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 6 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 7.2 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 5.6 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 6.6 miles
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 4.3 miles
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 8.7 miles
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 6.7 miles
Schools in Kingswinford
- Ashwood Park Primary School Primary
- Belle Vue Primary School Primary
- Blanford Mere Primary School Primary
- Bromley Hills Primary School Primary
- Brook Primary School Primary
- Church of the Ascension C of E Primary School Primary
- Crestwood Park Primary School Primary
- Dawley Brook Primary School Primary
- Dingle Community Primary School Primary
- Fairhaven Primary School Primary
- Glynne Primary School Primary
- Kingswinford Academy Secondary
- Maidensbridge Primary School Primary
- St Mark's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
- Summerhill School Secondary
- The Brier School Special
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School Primary
- The Crestwood School Secondary
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Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 4.8 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 7.8 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.1 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 8.5 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 8.6 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.2 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9.7 miles
- Davenport House Estate 9.8 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 11.1 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 11.1 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 11.2 miles