Smethwick sits in the metropolitan borough of Sandwell in the West Midlands, immediately west of Birmingham. The ward is an inner‑urban area carved by canals and railways, noted for the striking cast‑iron span of Galton Bridge and fast road links onto the M5, which together reflect its transport and industrial geography.
It grew up around 19th‑century glass and metalworking industries and still carries that industrial heritage even as much heavy manufacturing has given way to light industry, retail and commuter housing; parts of the area have seen sustained regeneration. The neighbourhood is one of the borough's most culturally diverse, with long‑established South Asian and Afro‑Caribbean communities, active local groups and a social and political history that mirrors broader changes across the region.
Postcode districts covering Smethwick
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Coventry 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Wolverhampton 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Dudley 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Walsall 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Telford 24.6 miles39.6 km
- West Bromwich 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Solihull 9 miles14.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Worcester 22.4 miles36.1 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Nuneaton 20.8 miles33.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Smethwick Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- St. Pauls Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bristnall Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Soho and Victoria Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Abbey Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Oldbury Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Old Warley Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Edgbaston Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Langley Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Holyhead Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Quinton Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- West Bromwich Central Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
Example postcodes in Smethwick
B67 7PP, B67 6RQ, B67 9EY, B67 7QQ, B67 6AY, B67 6HW, B67 7DS, B67 7QH, B67 6AW … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 10.1 miles16.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 36.1 miles58.1 km
- Smethwick Rolfe Street Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Smethwick Galton Bridge Railway Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
Hotels near Smethwick Ad
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The High Field Town House 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Staybridge Suites Birmingham 4 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Crowne Plaza Birmingham City Centre 4 3.3 miles5.3 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Frederick Street Townhouse 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Edgbaston Park Hotel Birmingham 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Aloft Birmingham Eastside 4 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Birmingham - City Centre 3 3.2 miles5.2 km
Schools in Smethwick
- Crocketts Community Primary School Primary
- Devonshire Infant Academy Primary
- Devonshire Junior Academy Primary
- Uplands Manor Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- The Hawthorns Stadium 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 3.8 miles6.1 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Villa Park Stadium 4.2 miles6.8 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Sutton Park Estate 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 9.6 miles15.5 km