Wednesbury
Sign in to saveWednesbury ( ) is a market town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England; it was historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the source of the River Tame and is part of the Black Country. Wednesbury is situated 5 miles (8km) south-east of Wolverhampton, 3 miles (4.4km) south-west of Walsall and 7 miles (11.8km) north-west of Birmingham. At the 2021 Census, the town's built-up area had a population of 20,313.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Wednesbury - the High Street.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Wednesbury High Street
- UK place.official_name
- Wednesbury
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SO9895
- UK place.london_distance
- 125.9m
- UK place.population
- 20,313
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 Census BUA Profile)
- UK place.metropolitan_borough
- Sandwell
- UK place.metropolitan_county
- West Midlands
- UK place.region
- West Midlands
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.map_type
- West Midlands
- UK place.post_town
- WEDNESBURY
- UK place.postcode_district
- WS10
- UK place.postcode_area
- WS
- UK place.dial_code
- 0121
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- Tipton and Wednesbury
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- History
- Medieval and earlier
- Post-Medieval
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Transport history
- Oakeswell Hall
- Demography
- Transport
- Roads
- Buses
- Railways
- Districts
- Wards
- Media
- Schools
- Notable people
- Sport
- Notable employers
- Current
- Former
- Cock-fighting ballad
- References
- External links
Wednesbury ( ) is a market town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England; it was historically in Staffordshire. It is located near the source of the River Tame and is part of the Black Country. Wednesbury is situated 5 miles (8km) south-east of Wolverhampton, 3 miles (4.4km) south-west of Walsall and 7 miles (11.8km) north-west of Birmingham. At the 2021 Census, the town's built-up area had a population of 20,313.
thumb|upright=1.4|St Bartholomew's Church, Wednesbury