Rushall-Shelfield lies in the northern part of the Walsall borough in the West Midlands, covering the adjoining suburban communities of Rushall and Shelfield. The ward sits on the edge of Walsall’s urban area and combines Victorian and post‑war housing with pockets of green space and canal corridors, giving parts of it a semi‑rural feel while remaining within easy commuting distance of Birmingham and central Walsall.
Historically the area was shaped by coal mining and local industry, and traces of that industrial past remain visible in canals and repurposed sites. Today it is largely residential with local shops, small businesses and an active community life - including the non‑league club Rushall Olympic - and is valued for its accessible walks, wildlife and convenient transport links.
Postcode districts covering Rushall-Shelfield
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Coventry 23.5 miles37.7 km
- Wolverhampton 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Dudley 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Walsall 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Telford 22.8 miles36.6 km
- West Bromwich 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Solihull 15 miles24.1 km
- Burton upon Trent 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Sutton Coldfield 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Nuneaton 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Cannock 6.6 miles10.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Aldridge Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Pelsall Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Blakenall Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood Ward 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Aldridge Central and South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Clayhanger Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Bloxwich East Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Bloxwich Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Brownhills Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- St. Matthew's Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Birchills Leamore Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Rushall-Shelfield
WS4 1HU, WS4 1HP, WS4 1EZ, WS4 1EP, WS4 1RD, WS4 1BY, WS4 1QU, WS9 8BS, WS4 1NU … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13.8 miles22.3 km
- East Midlands Airport 30.1 miles48.4 km
- Walsall Railway Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Bloxwich Railway Station 2.6 miles4.2 km
Hotels near Rushall-Shelfield Ad
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 3 miles4.8 km
- Days Inn Cannock - Norton Canes 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- New Hall Hotel & Spa 4 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Lichfield 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 3.7 miles5.9 km
- A Park View Hotel 3 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 7.6 miles12.2 km
Schools in Rushall-Shelfield
- Elmwood School Special
- Greenfield Primary School Primary
- Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Secondary
- Radleys Primary School Primary
- St Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Sutton Park Estate 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Villa Park Stadium 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 8.2 miles13.2 km
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 9.6 miles15.4 km
- St Andrew's Stadium 10 miles16.1 km
- The Lamb Ground Stadium 11 miles17.7 km