Walsall
Sign in to saveWalsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of The Black Country in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and south-west of Lichfield.
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Walsall is a market town in the West Midlands region of England that serves as the administrative center for the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of an industrial area known as The Black Country. Located between Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Lichfield, it was historically part of Staffordshire before becoming part of the modern West Midlands.
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Key facts
- UK place.population
- 70,778
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- (2021 Census BUA Profile)
- UK place.official_name
- Walsall
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- Areas of the town
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- Alumwell
- UK place.p2
- Beechdale
- UK place.p3
- Bescot
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- Birchills
- UK place.p5
- Caldmore
- UK place.p6
- Chuckery
- UK place.p7
- New Mills
- UK place.p8
- Paddock
- UK place.p9
Article
34 sectionsContents
- History
- Early settlement
- Industrial Revolution
- First World War
- 20th century developments
- 21st century
- Redevelopment and local government reorganisation
- Geography
- Suburbs and areas
- Climate
- Demography
- Economy
- Education
- Religion
- Transport
- Buses
- Roads
- Railway
- Trams
- Air
- Culture
- Arboretum and illuminations
- Art gallery
- Museums
- Public art
- Literature
- Media
- Commerce
- Recent changes
- Sport
- Notable people
- Twin towns
- References
- External links
Walsall (, or ; locally ) is a market town and administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall, part of The Black Country in the West Midlands, England. Historically part of Staffordshire, it is located north-west of Birmingham, east of Wolverhampton and south-west of Lichfield.
Walsall was transferred from Staffordshire to the newly created West Midlands county in 1974. At the 2011 census, the town's built-up area had a population of 67,594, with the wider borough having a population of 269,323.