Aldridge North and Walsall Wood sits in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands. The area combines the suburban town of Aldridge with the former mining village of Walsall Wood, giving a mix of town-centre parades, residential streets and stretches of greenbelt and woodland on the edge of the urban area.
Historically the locality grew up around coal and small-scale industry, but today it functions largely as a commuter and local-services neighbourhood with independent shops, pubs, sports clubs and active community groups. There are pleasant local walks and pockets of countryside, and good road links into Walsall and Birmingham, which keeps the area popular with families and professionals seeking quieter suburban living.
Postcode districts covering Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.1 miles
- Coventry 23.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 8.9 miles
- Dudley 11.3 miles
- Walsall 4.1 miles
- Telford 23.7 miles
- West Bromwich 6.9 miles
- Solihull 15.5 miles
- Burton upon Trent 17 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6 miles
- Nuneaton 19.6 miles
- Cannock 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Stonnall Built-up area 1 mile
- Brownhills Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Clayhanger Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 1.6 miles
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Aldridge Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Aldridge Central and South Ward 1.9 miles
- Pelsall Built-up area 2 miles
- Little Aston & Stonnall Ward 2.3 miles
- Hammerwich with Wall Ward 2.8 miles
- Hammerwich Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Blakenall Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
WS9 8HG, WS9 8SG, WS8 7AX, WS9 9DG, WS8 6DT, WS9 9NR, WS9 9NY, WS9 9LG, WS8 7AG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14 miles
- East Midlands Airport 28.6 miles
- Brownhills West Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Shenstone Railway Station 3.4 miles
Hotels near Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 2 miles
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 2.4 miles
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 4.8 miles
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.2 miles
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.1 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 7.7 miles
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 5.5 miles
Schools in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
- Castlefort Academy Primary
- Oakwood School Special
- Shire Oak Academy Secondary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- Walsall Wood School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 4.5 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 5.6 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.3 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 8.3 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 9.8 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.9 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.7 miles