Bloxwich West sits in the northern part of Walsall, in the broader West Midlands and traditionally within the industrial Black Country. It is largely residential, mixing post‑war council estates with private housing, local shops and schools, and a number of small parks and community centres that serve a busy local population.
The ward’s character reflects a 19th‑ and 20th‑century industrial past - coal and manufacturing shaped the landscape - but recent decades have seen deindustrialisation followed by pockets of regeneration and housing renewal. Many residents commute to nearby towns and cities, while active neighbourhood groups and local markets help sustain a strong sense of community despite some economic and social challenges.
Postcode districts covering Bloxwich West
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Wolverhampton 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Dudley 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Walsall 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Telford 19.9 miles32 km
- West Bromwich 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Solihull 16.9 miles27.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Sutton Coldfield 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Nuneaton 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Cannock 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Redditch 22.9 miles36.8 km
Neighbouring places
- Bloxwich East Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Bloxwich Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Willenhall North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Springhill Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Birchills Leamore Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Essington Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Short Heath Ward 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Blakenall Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Great Wyrley Landywood Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Willenhall Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Wednesfield North Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Bloxwich West
WS3 2HD, WS3 3UE, WS3 2XT, WS3 3UW, WS3 2TS, WS3 3PG, WS3 2JH, WS3 2LY, WS3 2RD … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.2 miles26.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 32.2 miles51.8 km
- Bloxwich North Railway Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bloxwich Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
Hotels near Bloxwich West Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 2.6 miles4.2 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.5 miles5.7 km
- The Barns 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham North - Cannock 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
Schools in Bloxwich West
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- All Saints National Academy Primary
- Elmore Green Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Academy Mossley Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 8.1 miles13 km
- Sutton Park Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Villa Park Stadium 9.5 miles15.3 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 11.2 miles18 km
- Patshull Hall Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Acton Hill Estate 11.5 miles18.5 km