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 miles17.9 km
- Coventry 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Wolverhampton 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Dudley 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Walsall 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Telford 23.7 miles38.2 km
- West Bromwich 6.9 miles11 km
- Solihull 15.5 miles25 km
- Burton upon Trent 17 miles27.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 6 miles9.7 km
- Nuneaton 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Cannock 6.4 miles10.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Stonnall Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Brownhills Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Clayhanger Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Aldridge Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Aldridge Central and South Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Little Aston & Stonnall Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Hammerwich with Wall Ward 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Hammerwich Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Blakenall Ward 3.1 miles4.9 km
Example postcodes in Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
WS9 8SG, WS9 8LW, WS8 7EY, WS9 9JU, WS9 8RT, WS9 8SA, WS9 8XE, WS8 7AQ, WS9 9DG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14 miles22.6 km
- East Midlands Airport 28.6 miles46 km
- Brownhills West Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Shenstone Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
Hotels near Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 2 miles3.1 km
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 4 miles6.5 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Hedgehog by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Cathedral Hotel 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
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 miles7.2 km
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Sutton Park Estate 5.6 miles9 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Villa Park Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 9.8 miles15.7 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.7 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.7 miles17.2 km