Walsall | |
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From top left: Walsall waterfront project south; The New Art Gallery Walsall; Walsall waterfront project north; The new Manor Hospital |
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Walsall shown within the West Midlands | |
Population | 269,323 (Metropolitan Borough) |
OS grid reference | SP0198 |
• London | 124 mi (200 km) |
Metropolitan borough | |
Metropolitan county | |
Region | |
Country | England |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | WALSALL |
Postcode district | WS1–WS6, WS8, WS9 |
Dialling code | 01922 |
Police | West Midlands |
Fire | West Midlands |
Ambulance | West Midlands |
EU Parliament | West Midlands |
UK Parliament | |
Walsall (/ˈwɔːlsɔːl/ ( listen) or /ˈwɒlsɔːl/) is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England. It is located 8 miles north-west of the City of Birmingham and 6 miles east of the City of Wolverhampton. Historically a part of Staffordshire, Walsall is a component area of the West Midlands conurbation.
Walsall is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. 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. Neighbouring settlements in the borough include Darlaston, Brownhills, Willenhall, Bloxwich and Aldridge.