Blakenall is an electoral ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, in the West Midlands, lying to the north‑east of Walsall town centre and close to communities such as Bloxwich. It sits in the heart of the Black Country conurbation and features a mix of older terraced streets and mid‑20th‑century council housing, with typical suburban shopping parades and green spaces interspersed between residential areas.
Historically tied to the wider industrial landscape of the region, the ward has seen waves of change from manufacturing and mining links to more recent regeneration and community‑led improvement projects. Today it functions largely as a residential area for people working across the borough and the wider region, while local schools, clubs and voluntary groups play an important role in the area’s social life.
Postcode districts covering Blakenall
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Coventry 24.3 miles39.2 km
- Wolverhampton 6 miles9.7 km
- Dudley 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Walsall 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Telford 21.4 miles34.5 km
- West Bromwich 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Solihull 15.1 miles24.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 20 miles32.2 km
- Sutton Coldfield 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Nuneaton 21.6 miles34.7 km
- Cannock 6.7 miles10.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Birchills Leamore Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bloxwich Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bloxwich East Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- St. Matthew's Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bloxwich West Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Walsall Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Pleck Ward 2 miles3.1 km
- Short Heath Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Willenhall North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Blakenall
WS3 1DG, WS3 1FA, WS3 1EQ, WS3 1BF, WS3 1PS, WS2 7AH, WS3 1DQ, WS3 1AX, WS3 1BL … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 14.4 miles23.2 km
- East Midlands Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Walsall Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bloxwich Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Blakenall Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 3.7 miles5.9 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 4.4 miles7 km
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 4 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
Schools in Blakenall
- Christ Church C of E Primary School Primary
- Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Primary
- Field Road Academy Primary
- Goldsmith Primary Academy Primary
- Leamore Primary School Primary
- North Walsall Primary Academy Primary
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sunshine Academy Primary
- Walsall College Further education
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 5 miles8 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Sutton Park Estate 6.9 miles11 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Villa Park Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.5 miles15.3 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 10.2 miles16.3 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 11.9 miles19.2 km