Walsall | |
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![]() Walsall town centre | |
Location within the West Midlands | |
Population | 67,594 (2011 census) |
OS grid reference | SP0198 |
• London | 124 mi (200 km) |
Unitary authority | |
Ceremonial 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 |
UK Parliament | |
Walsall is a market town in the county of the West Midlands, England. It is in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall. It iwas historically part of Staffordshire. Its town centre is 8 miles (13 km) north-west of Birmingham and 6 miles (10 km) east of Wolverhampton. A 2011 census revealed that 67,594 people live in the town and 269,323 people live in the borough.
It is a very industrial town and was effected by the Industrial Revolution. The town used to have a large industry of making products such as saddles and chains.
Walsall has been majorly redeveloped and modernised since the 1970s and is still being constantly developed.
Barr Beacon is a hill located in Walsall. It is the highest point between itself and the Ural Mountains in Russia.
The town has a professional football club, Walsall FC. Their nickname is "The Saddlers" and they play their home games at the Bescot Stadium in the Bescot suburb of the town.
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