Blackheath in the borough of Sandwell, England, is a suburban locality in the heart of the Black Country and the wider West Midlands conurbation. Historically the area shares the region's industrial past - coal, iron and manufacturing shaped much of its built environment - and today it sits within easy reach of larger centres such as Birmingham and Dudley, making it a popular residential base for commuters.
The place is predominantly residential, with a mix of older terraced housing and post‑war estates, local shops, schools and community facilities; pockets of green space and longstanding pubs act as social hubs. That combination of working‑class heritage, modest local economy and convenient links to nearby towns gives Blackheath a quietly rooted, community‑focused character typical of the area.
Postcode districts covering Blackheath
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 6.8 miles
- Coventry 23 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.8 miles
- Dudley 2.9 miles
- Walsall 7.4 miles
- Telford 23.2 miles
- West Bromwich 4.6 miles
- Solihull 10.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.8 miles
- Worcester 20.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.8 miles
- Nuneaton 23.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Langley Ward 0.8 miles
- Halesowen North Ward 0.8 miles
- Rowley Ward 1 mile
- Oldbury Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Cradley Heath Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 1.6 miles
- Bristnall Ward 1.6 miles
- Old Warley Ward 1.7 miles
- Tividale Ward 1.8 miles
- Halesowen Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Belle Vale Ward 2 miles
Example postcodes in Blackheath
B65 8EG, B65 8BY, B65 8DR, B65 8DZ, B65 0PD, B65 0JQ, B65 0NX, B65 0EB, B65 8AP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.2 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.4 miles
- Rowley Regis Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Old Hill Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Blackheath Ad
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 1.3 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.3 miles
- The High Field Town House 4.8 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 5.8 miles
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2 miles
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 4.9 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 5.5 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 3.4 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 5.9 miles
Schools in Blackheath
- Blackheath Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 4.9 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 5.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 7.1 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.8 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.9 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.9 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10.5 miles