Meriden is a large village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, in the West Midlands of England, roughly between Birmingham and Coventry and beside the A45. It sits in the much‑valued Meriden Gap, a stretch of green belt countryside that helps keep the two cities apart, and the village green with its medieval cross and war memorial has long fuelled Meriden’s popular claim to be the “geographical centre of England”. The historic St Laurence Church and traditional village features give it a distinctly rural feel despite good road links to nearby urban centres.
Today Meriden combines a commuter population with local trades, farms and small businesses, and it retains an active community life with fêtes, pubs and walking routes through the surrounding countryside. Its identity is shaped as much by rural conservation and green‑belt campaigning as by its quirky centre‑of‑England fame, making it a place where historical character and modern commuting pressures coexist.
Postcode districts covering Meriden
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Coventry 6.2 miles10 km
- Wolverhampton 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Dudley 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Walsall 17.1 miles27.5 km
- West Bromwich 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Solihull 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Royal Leamington Spa 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Nuneaton 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Cannock 24.1 miles38.7 km
- Redditch 15.4 miles24.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Great Packington Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Millison's Wood Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Berkswell Parish 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Hampton in Arden Built-up area 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Allesley Parish 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Corley Moor Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Woodlands Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Little Packington Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Balsall Common Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Bickenhill Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Bablake Ward 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Eastcote Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Meriden
CV7 7PE, CV7 7SP, CV7 7NW, CV7 7LZ, CV7 7ST, CV7 7LX, CV7 7QQ, CV7 7NP, CV7 7PF … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 4.6 miles7.5 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.4 miles48.9 km
- Hampton-in-Arden Railway Station 2.5 miles4 km
- Berkswell Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
Hotels in Meriden Ad
- Best Western Plus Birmingham Nec Meriden Manor Hotel 4
- The Bulls Head by Innkeeper's Collection 4
- The Strawberry Bank 3
Schools in Meriden
- Meriden C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Millisons Wood Forest 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Birmingham NEC Museum 3.4 miles5.6 km
- National Exhibition Centre Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- University of Warwick University 5 miles8.1 km
- Elmdon Hall Country house 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Belgrade Theatre Theatre 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Coventry Transport Museum Museum 5.9 miles9.4 km
- Herbert Art Gallery and Museum Museum 6 miles9.7 km
- Ricoh Arena Stadium 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Hams Hall Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Stoneleigh Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Blackdown Manor Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km