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 6RJ, B64 6AG, B64 7LA, B64 5PN, B64 7HN, B64 7PH, B64 7QA, B64 6SL, B65 0BZ … 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
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 3.1 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 2.5 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.9 miles
- The High Field Town House 6.1 miles
- Toby Carvery Birmingham by Innkeeper's Collection 3 3.2 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.3 miles
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 6.2 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 2.8 miles
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 6.9 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