Halesowen

Also known as Hales Owen

Halesowen ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of the West Midlands, England.

Key facts

UK place.official_name: Halesowen
UK place.type: Town
UK place.country: England
UK place.region: West Midlands
UK place.static_image_name: St John the Baptists Church Halesowen - geograph.org.uk - 58802.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: The Norman-era parish church of St. John the Baptist, Halesowen
UK place.population: 60,097
UK place.population_ref: (2021)
UK place.os_grid_reference: SO9583
UK place.map_type: West Midlands
UK place.post_town: HALESOWEN
UK place.postcode_area: B
UK place.postcode_district: B62, B63
UK place.dial_code: 0121
UK place.dial_code1: 01384
UK place.constituency_westminster: Halesowen
UK place.metropolitan_borough: Dudley
UK place.metropolitan_county: West Midlands

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History
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Primary schools
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Defunct schools
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Notable residents
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Halesowen ( ) is a market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, in the county of the West Midlands, England.

Historically an exclave of Shropshire and, from 1844, in Worcestershire, the town is around from Birmingham city centre, and from Dudley town centre. The population at the 2011 Census, was 58,135. Halesowen is in the Halesowen parliamentary constituency. It has been represented by Labour MP Alex Ballinger since July 4th 2024

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