Palfrey is an inner‑urban ward of Walsall in the West Midlands, sitting within the historic industrial heartland of the Black Country. The area mixes Victorian terraced streets and post‑war council housing with pockets of light industry and local shops, reflecting its roots in manufacturing and metalworking while being close to the town centre.
Socially and culturally it is a diverse, multi‑ethnic community with an active local voluntary sector and ongoing regeneration efforts aimed at improving housing, green space and training opportunities. Local schools, community centres and small parks play a big part in everyday life, and the ward often features in borough initiatives to tackle economic disadvantage and boost employment.
Postcode districts covering Palfrey
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 8.1 miles
- Coventry 22.7 miles
- Wolverhampton 6.6 miles
- Dudley 6.7 miles
- Walsall 0.7 miles
- Telford 22.5 miles
- West Bromwich 2.3 miles
- Solihull 12.8 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.4 miles
- Nuneaton 20.7 miles
- Cannock 9.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walsall Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Paddock Ward 0.9 miles
- St. Matthew's Ward 1.1 miles
- Friar Park Ward 1.2 miles
- Pleck Ward 1.4 miles
- Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward 1.5 miles
- Wednesbury Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Charlemont with Grove Vale Ward 1.9 miles
- Wednesbury North Ward 2.1 miles
- Pheasey Park Farm Ward 2.3 miles
- Hateley Heath Ward 2.3 miles
- Newton Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Palfrey
WS5 4PU, WS5 4NB, WS5 4BH, WS5 4AW, WS1 4BA, WS1 4BZ, WS5 4ES, WS1 4DB, WS5 4NZ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 12.4 miles
- East Midlands Airport 32.6 miles
- Bescot Stadium Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Tame Bridge Parkway Railway Station 1.1 miles
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Schools in Palfrey
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy Independent - all ages
- Delves Infant School Primary
- Delves Junior School Primary
- Joseph Leckie Academy Secondary
- Palfrey Infant School Primary
- Palfrey Junior School Primary
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 0.7 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 4 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 5.5 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 6 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 6.7 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 7.5 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 7.8 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 9.4 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 9.5 miles