Blackheath is a suburban ward in the south of the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, sitting between Oldbury and Rowley Regis within the historic Black Country. The area is a patchwork of Victorian and mid‑20th century housing, small industrial estates and pockets of greenery, with straightforward road and rail links for commuters into Birmingham and the wider region.
Historically shaped by coal mining and heavy industry, Blackheath still shows that industrial heritage even as parts of the ward undergo regeneration; the local economy is driven by small firms, services and commuting residents. Community life is focused on schools, churches and community centres, and the ward reflects the typical social mix of the region with ongoing initiatives around housing and employment.
Postcode districts covering Blackheath
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 7 miles
- Coventry 23.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.7 miles
- Dudley 2.7 miles
- Walsall 7.4 miles
- Telford 23 miles
- West Bromwich 4.6 miles
- Solihull 10.8 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.9 miles
- Worcester 20.7 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.9 miles
- Nuneaton 23.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Blackheath Built-up area 0.2 miles
- Rowley Ward 0.8 miles
- Langley Ward 0.9 miles
- Halesowen North Ward 0.9 miles
- Cradley Heath Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Oldbury Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 1.4 miles
- Tividale Ward 1.7 miles
- Bristnall Ward 1.8 miles
- Halesowen Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Old Warley Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Blackheath
B65 8DJ, B65 9BD, B64 7QG, B65 8AD, B64 7PS, B65 8AE, B65 8DA, B65 0DE, B65 0AS … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 38.5 miles
- Rowley Regis Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Old Hill Railway Station 0.8 miles
Hotels near Blackheath Ad
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 1.4 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.3 miles
- The High Field Town House 5 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 6 miles
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.1 miles
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 5.1 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 3.2 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 5.7 miles
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 6.1 miles
Schools in Blackheath
- Blackheath Primary School Primary
- Highfields Primary School Primary
- St Michael's C of E High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 3.9 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 5 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.2 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.8 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 7.2 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10.6 miles