Princes End is an electoral ward in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell, on the western edge of the Black Country conurbation and close to Tipton and West Bromwich, within easy commuting distance of Birmingham. The ward sits in a tightly knit urban landscape of terraced streets, former industrial sites and canal and railway corridors that reflect its heavy‑industry past.
Historically dominated by coal, ironworking and factory employment, Princes End has been through waves of post‑industrial change and local regeneration, with pockets of new housing, light industry and community initiatives alongside areas still facing economic and social challenges. Its character is very much shaped by Black Country heritage and a mixture of long‑standing local loyalties and newer commuter households.
Postcode districts covering Princes End
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 9.1 miles
- Wolverhampton 4.6 miles
- Dudley 3.2 miles
- Walsall 4.2 miles
- Telford 20.1 miles
- West Bromwich 3.3 miles
- Solihull 13.7 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 9.9 miles
- Worcester 24.7 miles
- Nuneaton 23.9 miles
- Cannock 11 miles
- Redditch 17.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Tipton Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Great Bridge Ward 1 mile
- Tipton Green Ward 1 mile
- Wednesbury South Ward 1.4 miles
- Bilston South Ward 1.5 miles
- Bilston Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Darlaston South Ward 1.6 miles
- Coseley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Wednesbury North Ward 1.8 miles
- Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward 2 miles
- Wednesbury Built-up area 2 miles
- Darlaston Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Princes End
WV14 8YT, DY4 9JW, DY4 0DA, DY4 9QX, DY4 0BA, DY4 9PS, DY4 0TE, DY4 0AZ, DY4 9JG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.3 miles
- East Midlands Airport 36.4 miles
- Tipton Railway Station 1 mile
- Dudley Port Railway Station 1.2 miles
Hotels near Princes End Ad
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 3 2.1 miles
- Lucarelli Inn 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6 J10 3 3.4 miles
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill-Dudley 4 4.7 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 3 3.4 miles
- The Station Hotel and Banqueting 2.2 miles
- Premier Inn West Bromwich 3 1.9 miles
- West Bromwich 3 1.9 miles
- Hotel de Vere Village Dudley 3 2 miles
- Premier Inn Dudley Town Centre 3 2.1 miles
Schools in Princes End
- Glebefields Primary School Primary
- Gospel Oak School Secondary
- Ocker Hill Academy Primary
- Ocker Hill Infant School Primary
- Wednesbury Oak Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.4 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 7.5 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.1 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.6 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.9 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 9.1 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 9.5 miles