Bentley and Darlaston North sits in the north‑west of the borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, taking in parts of Bentley and Darlaston. The ward mixes older terraced streets and post‑war council housing with pockets of open space, while remnants of canals and disused railway lines hint at a strong industrial geography that shaped the area.
Historically the neighbourhood grew up around coal, iron and metalworking, and traces of that industrial past remain in former works and street layouts. Today it is a mixed, diverse community with local shops, community centres and sports clubs, and many residents commute to nearby Birmingham and Wolverhampton; recent regeneration efforts have focused on housing improvements and facilities to reflect changing social and economic needs.
Postcode districts covering Bentley and Darlaston North
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10 miles
- Wolverhampton 4.3 miles
- Dudley 6.1 miles
- Walsall 2.3 miles
- Telford 20.2 miles
- West Bromwich 3.8 miles
- Solihull 14.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 22.5 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 8.7 miles
- Nuneaton 23 miles
- Cannock 8.2 miles
- Redditch 20.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Darlaston Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Pleck Ward 1 mile
- Willenhall South Ward 1.1 miles
- Darlaston South Ward 1.3 miles
- Willenhall Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Wednesbury North Ward 1.5 miles
- Short Heath Ward 1.5 miles
- Birchills Leamore Ward 1.7 miles
- Wednesbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Bilston North Ward 2.1 miles
- Bilston Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Bilston South Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Bentley and Darlaston North
WS2 0DQ, WS10 8LN, WS10 8JU, WS10 8LB, WS2 0EB, WS2 0HZ, WS10 9JU, WS2 0DH, WS10 8BG … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.6 miles
- East Midlands Airport 34 miles
- Walsall Railway Station 1.8 miles
- Bescot Stadium Railway Station 2 miles
Hotels in Bentley and Darlaston North Ad
Schools in Bentley and Darlaston North
- County Bridge Primary School Primary
- Jane Lane School Special
- King Charles Primary School Primary
- Salisbury Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 4.4 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5.2 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.1 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 7.7 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 8.2 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 8.7 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 9.3 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 9.9 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 10.7 miles