Essington
Parish in South Staffordshire, Staffordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.632, -2.042 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 97 03 |
| Population: | 4,829 |
Essington is a village and civil parish in South Staffordshire, in the county of Staffordshire, England, sitting on the northern fringe of the West Midlands conurbation close to Wolverhampton and Walsall. It lies near the historic Wyrley and Essington Canal, which once served local industry and now provides attractive towpaths and green corridors that reinforce the mix of countryside and suburban edges around the village.
Historically a coal‑working community that grew in the 19th century, Essington still shows that industrial past but has largely become a commuter settlement with local shops, community groups and a parish church anchoring village life. The name itself is of Old English origin and the area is valued for its combination of village character, nearby transport links and accessible open spaces.
Postcode districts covering Essington
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 13.3 miles
- Wolverhampton 4.5 miles
- Dudley 9.3 miles
- Walsall 4.7 miles
- Telford 18.7 miles
- West Bromwich 7.2 miles
- Solihull 18 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.3 miles
- Nuneaton 24.4 miles
- Cannock 4.8 miles
- Redditch 23.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Springhill Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Essington Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hilton Parish 1.2 miles
- Bloxwich West Ward 1.3 miles
- Willenhall North Ward 1.4 miles
- Wednesfield North Ward 1.7 miles
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 1.8 miles
- Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay Built-up area 2 miles
- Great Wyrley Parish 2 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Village Ward 2 miles
- Bloxwich East Ward 2.1 miles
- Cheslyn Hay Parish 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Essington
WV11 2BU, WS6 6BA, WV11 2BA, WV11 2DH, WV11 2RQ, WV10 8QQ, WV11 2AP, WS6 6AU, WV11 2RN … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 17.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 32.9 miles
- Bloxwich North Railway Station 1 mile
- Bloxwich Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Essington Ad
- A Park View Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.5 miles
- The Barns 3 5.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 4.6 miles
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 3 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.8 miles
- Spread Eagle, Gailey by Marston's Inns 5.8 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 5.3 miles
Schools in Essington
- St John's Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 9 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 9.8 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Acton Hill Estate 10.6 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 10.7 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 12 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 12.3 miles