St James's is a centrally located ward within the borough of Dudley in the West Midlands, encompassing parts of the town centre and adjacent residential streets. It’s a mixed urban area where older Victorian terraces sit alongside later council and private developments, with the local economy shaped by town-centre retail, small businesses and light industry rather than large employers.
The ward sits within the heart of the Black Country industrial landscape and bears traces of that heritage in nearby canals, former works and community landmarks, with attractions such as Dudley Castle not far away. In recent years the area has seen pockets of regeneration and active local groups focusing on social services, community hubs and improving public space, giving it a blend of historic character and contemporary civic energy.
Postcode districts covering St. James's
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 9.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 5.7 miles
- Dudley 0.7 miles
- Walsall 7.1 miles
- Telford 19.7 miles
- West Bromwich 5.4 miles
- Solihull 14 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.3 miles
- Worcester 22.1 miles
- Cannock 13.5 miles
- Redditch 16.5 miles
- Tamworth 19.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dudley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Castle & Priory Ward 0.8 miles
- St. Thomas's Ward 1.1 miles
- Netherton & Holly Hall Ward 1.2 miles
- Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward 1.5 miles
- Gornal Ward 1.6 miles
- Brockmoor & Pensnett Ward 1.7 miles
- Sedgley Built-up area 2 miles
- Tipton Green Ward 2 miles
- Coseley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Tividale Ward 2.5 miles
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in St. James's
DY1 2HU, DY1 2BB, DY1 2HH, DY1 1SG, DY1 2BW, DY1 2DX, DY1 1QZ, DY1 1PY, DY1 2NS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 39.2 miles
- Tipton Railway Station 2 miles
- Dudley Port Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near St. James's Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 1.9 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 1.3 miles
- The Station Hotel and Banqueting 1.1 miles
- Premier Inn Dudley Town Centre 3 1.2 miles
- Hotel de Vere Village Dudley 3 1.4 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel in Dudley-Birmingham 4 1.9 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel 1.9 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 4.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Oldbury 3 3.5 miles
- Premier Inn Dudley 3 2.3 miles
Schools in St. James's
- Milking Bank Primary School Primary
- Pegasus Academy Secondary
- Russells Hall Primary School Primary
- Sutton School Special
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.7 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 6 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.4 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 9 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.1 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9.9 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9.9 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.1 miles