Cradley Heath is a small town in the borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, sitting in the heart of the Black Country close to Halesowen, Dudley and Stourbridge. It has good rail and road links to Birmingham and the wider region via Cradley Heath railway station, and functions today as a mix of local shopping, light industry and a commuter base for the nearby cities.
The town is best known for its industrial past - particularly chain‑making and metalworking - and was the scene of the famous 1910–11 chainmakers’ strike, commemorated by a local memorial. Green spaces and heritage survive too, notably Haden Hill Park with Haden Hill House, and the area retains a strong Black Country cultural identity, reflected in local dialect, community events and working‑class traditions.
Postcode districts covering Cradley Heath
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8.2 miles
- Coventry 24.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.5 miles
- Dudley 2.2 miles
- Walsall 8.2 miles
- Telford 22.3 miles
- West Bromwich 5.6 miles
- Solihull 11.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 12.1 miles
- Worcester 20 miles
- Nuneaton 24.7 miles
- Cannock 15.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Cradley Heath and Old Hill Ward 0.3 miles
- Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood Ward 1 mile
- Rowley Ward 1.1 miles
- Belle Vale Ward 1.3 miles
- Halesowen Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Blackheath Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Halesowen North Ward 1.7 miles
- Netherton & Holly Hall Ward 1.7 miles
- Cradley North & Wollescote Ward 1.7 miles
- Rowley Regis Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hayley Green & Cradley South Ward 2 miles
- St. Thomas's Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Cradley Heath
B64 6LT, B64 6RQ, B64 5LQ, B64 7BB, B65 0BX, B64 6NX, B64 7BY, B64 6PL, B64 5PH … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 39.7 miles
- Old Hill Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Cradley Heath Railway Station 0.9 miles
Hotels near Cradley Heath Ad
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 2.1 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 2.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham Oldbury 3 2.4 miles
- ibis Styles Birmingham Oldbury 3 2.4 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 4.9 miles
- The Station Hotel and Banqueting 2.7 miles
- The Suites Inn Hotel in Dudley-Birmingham 4 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Birmingham Oldbury 3 2.5 miles
- The Grand Hotel Birmingham 5 7.2 miles
- Hotel de Vere Village Dudley 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Cradley Heath
- Corngreaves Academy Primary
- Highfields Primary School Primary
- Old Hill Primary School Primary
- Ormiston Forge Academy Secondary
- Reddal Hill Primary School Primary
- Temple Meadow Primary School Primary
- Timbertree Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hagley Hall Country house 4 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.1 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 5.9 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 7.2 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.6 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.1 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.5 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.5 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 9.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 10.1 miles