Kidderminster
Built-up area in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.382, -2.251 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 82 76 |
| Population: | 57,059 |
| Dialling code: | 01562 |
Kidderminster sits in the borough of Wyre Forest in Worcestershire, England, a historic market town on the banks of the River Stour. The town combines a compact commercial centre and Victorian streets with easy access to extensive woodland, the nearby Wyre Forest offering one of the region’s best areas for walking and wildlife.
Famed for its carpet‑making heritage - home to firms such as Brintons - Kidderminster still celebrates that industrial past in local museums and civic architecture, and it is the southern terminus of the preserved Severn Valley Railway, which brings steam enthusiasts into town. Today it functions as a regional retail and commuter hub with ongoing riverside and town‑centre regeneration, a lively local culture and a strong community spirit.
Postcode districts covering Kidderminster
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 16.9 miles27.3 km
- Wolverhampton 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Dudley 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Walsall 17.9 miles28.7 km
- Telford 22.5 miles36.2 km
- West Bromwich 15.5 miles25 km
- Solihull 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Sutton Coldfield 22 miles35.4 km
- Worcester 12.9 miles20.7 km
- Cannock 24 miles38.7 km
- Redditch 14.9 miles24 km
- Stourbridge 6.8 miles10.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Blakebrook & Habberley South Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Aggborough & Spennells Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Foley Park & Hoobrook Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Offmore & Comberton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Franche & Habberley North Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Broadwaters Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Summerfield Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Wyre Forest Rural Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stone Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Wolverley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Lickhill Ward 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Drakelow Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
Example postcodes in Kidderminster
WV98 1ZD, DY10 1YA, DY10 1QG, DY10 2HG, DY10 1EH, DY11 5BF, DY11 6NA, DY10 1NT, DY11 9FJ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- East Midlands Airport 49.6 miles79.9 km
- Kidderminster Town Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Kidderminster Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
Hotels near Kidderminster Ad
- Hogarths Stone Manor 4 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Brockencote Hall 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Granary Villa 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Elms Hotel & Spa 4 8.1 miles13 km
- Hadley Bowling Green Inn 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Droitwich Spa 3 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Grafton Manor Hotel 8 miles12.9 km
- Holiday Inn Birmingham Bromsgrove 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Copthorne Hotel Merry Hill Dudley 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stourport Manor Hotel 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
Schools in Kidderminster
- Baxter College Secondary
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity School All ages
- King Charles I School Secondary
- Offmore Primary School Primary
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Primary
- St Catherine's C of E (VC) Primary School Primary
- St George's C of E School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Mary's C of E (VA) Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's C of E Primary School Primary
- Sutton Park Primary School Primary
- Wyre Forest School Special
Local points of interest
- Aggborough Stadium 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Wyre Forest Forest 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Hagley Hall Country house 6.2 miles10 km
- Witley Court Historic site 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Westwood House Estate 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Hewell Grange Estate 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Davenport House Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 12.7 miles20.4 km
- University of Worcester University 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 13.4 miles21.5 km