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 miles14.7 km
- Wolverhampton 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Dudley 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Walsall 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Telford 20.1 miles32.4 km
- West Bromwich 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Solihull 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Sutton Coldfield 9.9 miles16 km
- Worcester 24.7 miles39.8 km
- Nuneaton 23.9 miles38.4 km
- Cannock 11 miles17.6 km
- Redditch 17.9 miles28.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Tipton Built-up area 0.6 miles1 km
- Great Bridge Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Tipton Green Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Wednesbury South Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bilston South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bilston Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Darlaston South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Coseley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Wednesbury North Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Upper Gornal & Woodsetton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Wednesbury Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Darlaston Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Princes End
DY4 0SY, DY4 0TH, DY4 0AE, DY4 9PT, DY4 9LN, DY4 0TE, DY4 9JP, DY4 9QN, DY4 0DG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.3 miles23 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.4 miles58.6 km
- Tipton Railway Station 1 mile1.5 km
- Dudley Port Railway Station 1.2 miles2 km
Hotels near Princes End Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.1 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Mad O'rourkes Pie Factory 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - Oldbury 3 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Village Hotel Birmingham Dudley 4 2 miles3.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 4.7 miles7.6 km
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 miles5.1 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Villa Park Stadium 7.5 miles12 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8 miles12.9 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.9 miles14.3 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Sutton Park Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km