Bloxwich East is a ward in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, forming the eastern side of the town of Bloxwich. It sits on the urban fringe of the Black Country and mixes Victorian terraces and post‑war housing with small parade shops, community facilities and pockets of green space, with regular bus links into Walsall and neighbouring centres.
Like much of the area it has roots in the region’s industrial past - coal, metalworking and small engineering trades shaped the local economy - and many former industrial sites have been redeveloped for housing and light industry. Community life is centred on local schools, pubs and community centres, and recent regeneration and local initiatives aim to improve employment opportunities, public realm and housing while retaining a strong, working‑class local identity.
Postcode districts covering Bloxwich East
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Wolverhampton 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Dudley 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Walsall 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Telford 20.7 miles33.4 km
- West Bromwich 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Solihull 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Burton upon Trent 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Sutton Coldfield 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Nuneaton 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Cannock 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Redditch 22.7 miles36.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Bloxwich Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Bloxwich West Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Blakenall Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Birchills Leamore Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 1.8 miles3 km
- Willenhall North Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Springhill Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Short Heath Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Clayhanger Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
Example postcodes in Bloxwich East
WS3 2DG, WS3 3ET, WS3 2EA, WS3 3HH, WS3 3HY, WS3 3RF, WS3 3SS, WS3 3JQ, WS3 3SA … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.6 miles25.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 31.4 miles50.6 km
- Bloxwich Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Bloxwich North Railway Station 1 mile1.7 km
Schools in Bloxwich East
- Little Bloxwich C of E VC Primary School Primary
- Lower Farm Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Primary
- Walsall Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.1 miles9.7 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Sutton Park Estate 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7.9 miles12.6 km
- Villa Park Stadium 9.1 miles14.6 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 10.4 miles16.8 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 10.8 miles17.4 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Acton Hill Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km