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 miles15.2 km
- Coventry 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Wolverhampton 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Dudley 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Walsall 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Telford 23.9 miles38.5 km
- West Bromwich 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Solihull 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.4 miles29.7 km
- Sutton Coldfield 5 miles8.1 km
- Nuneaton 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Cannock 7.7 miles12.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Aldridge Central and South Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Streetly Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Paddock Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- St. Matthew's Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Stonnall Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Little Aston & Stonnall Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Blakenall Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Aldridge
WS9 0NR, WS9 0SN, WS9 8LL, WS9 8UZ, WS9 8DB, WS9 0SR, WS9 8XE, WS9 8SR, WS9 0DP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.6 miles20.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 29.6 miles47.6 km
- Walsall Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Blake Street Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Aldridge Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 1.9 miles3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.9 miles6.2 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 3.7 miles6 km
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
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 miles4.8 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Sutton Park Estate 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Villa Park Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 7 miles11.3 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 8.7 miles14 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 9 miles14.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.2 miles14.9 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 10.1 miles16.2 km