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 miles11.2 km
- Coventry 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wolverhampton 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Dudley 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Walsall 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Telford 23 miles37 km
- West Bromwich 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Solihull 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Worcester 20.7 miles33.3 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 24.9 miles40.2 km
- Nuneaton 23.4 miles37.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Blackheath Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Rowley Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Langley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Halesowen North Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Cradley Heath Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Oldbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1.3 miles2.2 km
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Tividale Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bristnall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Halesowen Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Old Warley Ward 1.9 miles3 km
Example postcodes in Blackheath
B65 0HL, B65 8AX, B64 7QH, B65 0ES, B65 8AD, B65 8BU, B65 8DL, B65 9BJ, B65 0EE … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.4 miles20 km
- East Midlands Airport 38.5 miles62 km
- Rowley Regis Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Old Hill Railway Station 0.8 miles1.3 km
Hotels near Blackheath Ad
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 2 miles3.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 1.4 miles2.2 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.3 miles8.6 km
- The High Field Town House 5 miles8 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
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 miles6.2 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 5 miles8.1 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 6.8 miles11 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 9 miles14.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Sutton Park Estate 10.6 miles17.1 km