St. Matthew's sits at the heart of Walsall in the West Midlands, covering parts of the town centre and nearby residential streets. It is an inner‑urban area of Victorian terraces, post‑war and newer housing, local high‑streets and community centres, with good transport links into Birmingham and the wider region.
Sharing in Walsall's industrial past - notably leatherworking and light manufacturing - the ward today shows a mix of economic challenge and ongoing regeneration, with active community groups, small businesses and social housing providers shaping change. Cultural life tends to be grassroots and locally focused, giving the area a strong neighbourhood identity despite the pressures of urban redevelopment.
Postcode districts covering St. Matthew's
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 9 miles
- Coventry 23.1 miles
- Wolverhampton 6.5 miles
- Dudley 7.6 miles
- Walsall 0.5 miles
- Telford 22.3 miles
- West Bromwich 3.5 miles
- Solihull 13.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 20.6 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 6.4 miles
- Nuneaton 20.7 miles
- Cannock 8.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Walsall Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Paddock Ward 1 mile
- Palfrey Ward 1.1 miles
- Pleck Ward 1.4 miles
- Blakenall Ward 1.5 miles
- Birchills Leamore Ward 1.7 miles
- Rushall and Shelfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Rushall-Shelfield Ward 2.2 miles
- Friar Park Ward 2.2 miles
- Great Barr with Yew Tree Ward 2.3 miles
- Aldridge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bentley and Darlaston North Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in St. Matthew's
WS1 1JG, WS1 1QR, WS2 9NJ, WS1 1AF, WS1 1NP, WS1 1RE, WS1 3EE, WS1 3AQ, WS1 1XR … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 13 miles
- East Midlands Airport 31.9 miles
- Walsall Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Bescot Stadium Railway Station 1.7 miles
Hotels near St. Matthew's Ad
- The Woden Boutique Hotel Walsall M6 J9 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6j10 3 1.7 miles
- Fairlawns Hotel and Spa 4 3.4 miles
- Park Inn by Radisson Birmingham Walsall 3 1.5 miles
- Domo Boutique Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Clover Spa and Hotel 3 7.1 miles
- Calderfields Golf & Country Club 4 miles
- Aparthotel Birmingham 4 7.5 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 4 1.7 miles
Schools in St. Matthew's
- Blue Coat C of E Academy Secondary
- Blue Coat C of E Aided Infant School Primary
- Blue Coat C of E Aided Junior School Primary
- Butts Primary School Primary
- Caldmore Primary Academy Primary
- Queen Mary's High School Secondary
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Primary
- Walsall Studio School Secondary
- Whitehall Junior Community School Primary
Local points of interest
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 1.5 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 3.9 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 5.1 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 5.9 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 6.7 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 7.4 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 7.6 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 8 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 8.7 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 10.5 miles