Wednesfield South
Ward in Wolverhampton, England
| Coordinates: | 52.598, -2.074 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 95 00 |
| Dialling code: | 01902 (Wolverhampton) |
Wednesfield South sits in the north‑east of the city of Wolverhampton, covering the southern reaches of the historic town of Wednesfield. It is largely suburban, with a mix of post‑war council housing and private estates, local shopping around Wednesfield High Street and nearby green corridors including the line of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, which hints at the area's industrial past.
The neighbourhood still shows traces of its coal‑mining and light industrial heritage even as the local economy now leans towards retail, services and commuting into Wolverhampton or Birmingham. There is a strong community feel - sports clubs, community centres and village‑style events are common - alongside the familiar challenges of post‑industrial suburbs and ongoing pockets of regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Wednesfield South
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 12.2 miles
- Wolverhampton 2.3 miles
- Dudley 6.7 miles
- Walsall 4.4 miles
- Telford 17.9 miles
- West Bromwich 5.9 miles
- Solihull 17 miles
- Burton upon Trent 23.1 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 10.8 miles
- Cannock 7.4 miles
- Redditch 21.8 miles
- Tamworth 16.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wednesfield North Ward 1.1 miles
- Willenhall Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Willenhall South Ward 1.2 miles
- East Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Heath Town Ward 1.3 miles
- Fallings Park Ward 1.3 miles
- Short Heath Ward 1.5 miles
- Bilston North Ward 1.8 miles
- Willenhall North Ward 1.8 miles
- Bushbury South & Low Hill Ward 1.8 miles
- Essington Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Wednesfield South
WV11 3PH, WV11 1TP, WV11 3PJ, WV11 3UE, WV11 3BW, WV11 3SQ, WV11 1TG, WV13 3RS, WV11 3BT … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 16.9 miles
- East Midlands Airport 35.1 miles
- Wolverhampton Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Bloxwich Railway Station 3 miles
Hotels near Wednesfield South Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Walsall M6 J10 3 2.8 miles
- Novotel Wolverhampton City Centre Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Ely House Hotel 3 3 miles
- Village Hotel Birmingham Walsall 3 2.8 miles
- A Park View Hotel 3 2.9 miles
- Wolverhampton City Stay II 1.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Wolverhampton - Racecourse 3 2.9 miles
- The Mount Country Manor Hotel & Golf 3 4.8 miles
- Glamsflat Troccadero 2 2.3 miles
- Walsall (M6, J10) 3 2.3 miles
Schools in Wednesfield South
- Edward the Elder Primary School Primary
- Perry Hall Primary School Primary
- St Thomas' C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Wednesfield Academy Secondary
Local points of interest
- Molineux Stadium Stadium 2.4 miles
- Wolverhampton Racecourse Recreation 3 miles
- Bescot Stadium Stadium 4.2 miles
- The Hawthorns Stadium 7.6 miles
- Kings Standing Wood Forest 8.3 miles
- Patshull Hall Estate 8.8 miles
- Radmore Abbey Historic site 9.2 miles
- Villa Park Stadium 10 miles
- Sutton Park Estate 10.3 miles
- University of Aston in Birmingham University 11 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 11.2 miles
- St Andrew's Stadium 12.1 miles