Aldridge is a market-town-style suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands of England. Sitting on the fringe of the West Midlands conurbation yet close to open countryside, it has a village-like high street and pockets of Victorian and Edwardian architecture that reflect its long history as a rural settlement that expanded in the 19th century with coal mining and local industry.
Today Aldridge is largely a residential commuter town within easy reach of Birmingham, with a mix of independent shops, cafés, parks and community groups. Its character is shaped by a blend of suburban family life and local civic pride, with historic churches and conservation areas alongside modern retail and small-business activity.
Postcode districts covering Aldridge
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 9.4 miles
- Coventry 22.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.5 miles
- Dudley 9.9 miles
- Walsall 2.6 miles
- Telford 23.9 miles
- West Bromwich 5.2 miles
- Solihull 13.9 miles
- Burton upon Trent 18.4 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 5 miles
- Nuneaton 19.1 miles
- Cannock 7.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Aldridge Central and South Ward 0.4 miles
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 1.3 miles
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ward 1.8 miles
- Streetly Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Paddock Ward 2.3 miles
- St. Matthew's Ward 2.3 miles
- Stonnall Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Little Aston & Stonnall Ward 2.5 miles
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 2.5 miles
- Blakenall Ward 2.5 miles
- Pelsall Built-up area 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Aldridge
WS9 8AH, WS9 0BE, WS9 0DF, WS9 8JS, WS9 8QL, WS9 8PB, WS9 0EL, WS9 8QR, WS9 8PJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 29.6 miles
- Walsall Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Blake Street Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Aldridge Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 1.2 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.2 miles
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 1.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.9 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 6.3 miles
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 5.1 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 3.7 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 8.1 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 4.7 miles
Schools in Aldridge
- Aldridge School - A Science College Secondary
- Cooper and Jordan C of E Primary School Primary
- Leighswood School Primary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Secondary
- St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Primary
- Whetstone Field Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 4.5 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.5 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.6 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 7 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.6 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 9 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.1 miles