Upper Gornal and Woodsetton sit on the western edge of the Black Country within the borough of Dudley, occupying a rise of largely residential streets that give decent views across neighbouring towns. The ward is well connected by road to Wolverhampton and Birmingham, and combines pockets of green space with terraces and post‑war housing, local shops and community facilities clustered around its small commercial centres.
Like much of the Black Country the area has an industrial past in coal, ironworking and related trades, and that heritage still colours the built environment and local identity even as it has become more commuter‑oriented. There is a strong community feel, with active schools, churches, pubs and voluntary groups, and ongoing small‑scale regeneration work aimed at improving amenities while respecting the area’s historic character.
Postcode districts covering Upper Gornal & Woodsetton
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.5 miles
- Wolverhampton 4.3 miles
- Dudley 2.1 miles
- Walsall 6.2 miles
- Telford 18.8 miles
- West Bromwich 5.1 miles
- Solihull 14.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 11.9 miles
- Worcester 23.6 miles
- Cannock 12.1 miles
- Redditch 17.9 miles
- Tamworth 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Coseley Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Castle & Priory Ward 0.9 miles
- Sedgley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- St. James's Ward 1.5 miles
- Tipton Green Ward 1.6 miles
- Ettingshall South & Spring Vale Ward 1.6 miles
- Gornal Ward 1.7 miles
- Princes End Ward 2 miles
- Tipton Built-up area 2 miles
- Gospel End Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Dudley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- St. Thomas's Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Upper Gornal & Woodsetton
DY3 1UA, DY1 3SJ, DY3 1TU, DY3 1XZ, DY1 4NE, DY3 1TZ, WV14 9UD, DY3 2BD, DY1 3QL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.8 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.4 miles
- Coseley Railway Station 1.1 miles
- Tipton Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 3.7 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 4.1 miles
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 1 mile
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 3.4 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 1.8 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 4.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 5.1 miles
- Redwings Lodge Wolverhampton Central 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 4.2 miles
Schools in Upper Gornal & Woodsetton
- Beacon Hill Academy Secondary
- Bramford Primary School Primary
- Woodsetton School Special
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5.3 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.9 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.5 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 9.1 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9.4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.5 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9.5 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.5 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.5 miles