Walsall
§ This page gives an overview of the Walsall local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Walsall sits north of Birmingham, known historically for leatherworking. The town centre includes Walsall Arboretum, an extensive park with lakes and gardens, and the New Art Gallery on the waterfront. Surrounding areas such as Aldridge, Brownhills, and Willenhall add suburban and historic interest, with canals and green spaces weaving through. The district has a mix of urban communities, industrial heritage, and countryside edges leading into the South Staffordshire landscape.
The administrative boundary of Walsall can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Walsall.
Key Facts about Walsall
What region is Walsall in? Walsall is in the West Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Walsall in? Walsall is located in the county of West Midlands.
Is Walsall a city? No, Walsall is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Walsall? The local government for this district is: Walsall Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
▶ Official website of Walsall Borough Council 🔗 go.walsall.gov.uk
Which police force covers Walsall? Policing in Walsall is provided by West Midlands Police 🔗 west-midlands.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Birmingham ⁞ Coventry ⁞ Dudley ⁞ Sandwell ⁞ Solihull ⁞ Walsall ⁞ Wolverhampton.
Walsall in International Geographies
In the International Territorial Levels (ITLs) hierarchy, Walsall is an ITLs Level 3 area:
- (ITL 1) West Midlands
- (ITL 2) ⇒ West Midlands
- (ITL 3) ⇒⇒ Walsall
The International Territorial Levels are used by OECD member countries for statistical purposes to classify administrative areas. We have this listable page for easy browsing of ITL names and codes: International Territorial Levels.
Constituencies in Walsall
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Walsall
Walsall is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aldridge Central and South
- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood
- Bentley and Darlaston North
- Birchills Leamore
- Blakenall
- Bloxwich East
- Bloxwich West
- Brownhills
- Darlaston South
- Paddock
- Palfrey
- Pelsall
- Pheasey Park Farm
- Pleck
- Rushall-Shelfield
- Short Heath
- St Matthew's
- Streetly
- Willenhall North
- Willenhall South
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Walsall
Walsall is entirely unparished—there are no civil parishes in this local authority district.
Parishes are the lowest tier of local government; where they don’t exist, those very local services and representation sit directly with the principal council.
Built-up Areas in Walsall
Walsall covers 20 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aldridge
- Bilston (Wolverhampton) *
- Birmingham *
- Bloxwich *
- Bourne Vale
- Brownhills *
- Clayhanger
- Darlaston *
- Essington *
- Pelsall
- Pheasey *
- Royal Sutton Coldfield *
- Rushall and Shelfield
- Stonnall *
- Streetly *
- Walsall *
- Wednesbury *
- West Bromwich *
- Willenhall *
- Wolverhampton *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Walsall.)
Walsall compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Walsall compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Walsall has 20 electoral wards.
Walsall has a population of 295,678 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Walsall can be found on the ONS statistics for Walsall.