The ward around Wollaston and Stourbridge Town sits on the western edge of the Dudley borough in the West Midlands, combining a compact town centre with a more suburban village character. It’s shaped by the local waterways and canals and is notable for the quirky short shuttle that links the town centre with Stourbridge Junction, making it an easy commuter spot for Birmingham while still feeling close to countryside towpaths and the River Stour.
Locally the area wears its glassmaking heritage lightly - you’ll find specialist craft businesses and heritage sites in the wider Stourbridge area - alongside a lively high street of independent shops, cafes and pubs. The economy is a mix of retail, light industry and services, and the social scene centres on community events, markets and the kinds of neighbourhood activities that reflect both its industrial past and a settled family-oriented population.
Postcode districts covering Wollaston & Stourbridge Town
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.9 miles
- Wolverhampton 9.2 miles
- Dudley 4 miles
- Walsall 11.2 miles
- Telford 20.2 miles
- West Bromwich 9.1 miles
- Solihull 15.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 15.8 miles
- Worcester 18.3 miles
- Cannock 17.6 miles
- Redditch 14.9 miles
- Tamworth 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- New Wood Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Stourbridge Built-up area 1 mile
- Amblecote Ward 1.1 miles
- Lye & Stourbridge North Ward 1.4 miles
- Wordsley North Ward 1.5 miles
- Stourton Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Brierley Hill & Wordsley South Ward 1.7 miles
- Pedmore & Stourbridge East Ward 1.8 miles
- Brierley Hill Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Kingswinford Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kingswinford South Ward 2.2 miles
- Cradley North & Wollescote Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town
DY8 4RY, DY8 4TJ, DY8 3QW, DY8 1EP, DY8 3YD, DY8 1DX, DY8 1UN, DY8 1TY, DY8 4NU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 43.2 miles
- Stourbridge Town Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Stourbridge Junction Railway Station 1.3 miles
Hotels near Wollaston & Stourbridge Town Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Stourbridge Town Centre 3 0.7 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel in Dudley-Birmingham 4 2.4 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Dudley 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Hagley 3 2.9 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 5.3 miles
- Talbot Hotel 3 0.5 miles
- Brockencote Hall Hotel 3 6.9 miles
- Himley House Hotel 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Wollaston & Stourbridge Town
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Old Swinford Hospital Secondary
- St James's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 2.9 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 6.6 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.8 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9.1 miles
- Wyre Forest Forest 9.7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 10.1 miles
- Davenport House Estate 10.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 11 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 11.4 miles