Bromsgrove
Built-up area in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.33, -2.055 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 96 70 |
| Population: | 49,117 |
| Dialling code: | 01527 (Redditch) |
Bromsgrove is a market town in north Worcestershire, roughly midway between Worcester and Birmingham, set against rolling Worcestershire countryside. The River Salwarpe runs through the town and nearby green spaces such as the Lickey Hills Country Park make it popular with walkers while also serving as a commuter base for the city.
Historically it grew from medieval market origins into a centre for nail‑ and needle‑making and later light engineering; the turn‑of‑the‑century Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts produced decorative metalwork for high‑profile commissions such as gates for Buckingham Palace. Today the town combines local shops and small industry with good rail links to Birmingham and Worcester, easy access to the M5 and M42, and nearby attractions like the open‑air Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings.
Postcode districts covering Bromsgrove
Most populated places nearby
- Birmingham 12.2 miles
- Coventry 24 miles
- Wolverhampton 18.3 miles
- Dudley 12 miles
- Walsall 17.4 miles
- West Bromwich 14.5 miles
- Solihull 11.9 miles
- Sutton Coldfield 18.9 miles
- Worcester 11.3 miles
- Royal Leamington Spa 22.2 miles
- Redditch 5.9 miles
- Kidderminster 9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bromsgrove Central Ward 0.1 miles
- Slideslow Ward 0.5 miles
- Aston Fields Ward 0.6 miles
- Charford Ward 0.7 miles
- Sanders Park Ward 0.7 miles
- Hill Top Ward 0.8 miles
- Rock Hill Ward 1 mile
- Sidemoor Ward 1 mile
- Finstall Parish 1 mile
- Lowes Hill Ward 1.1 miles
- Norton Ward 1.4 miles
- Perryfields Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bromsgrove
B61 8SE, B60 3GP, B61 8HH, B61 0FQ, B60 3BY, B60 2RA, B61 0EL, B61 7NA, B60 9UQ … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 15.5 miles
- East Midlands Airport 46.2 miles
- Bromsgrove Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Barnt Green Railway Station 3.4 miles
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Schools in Bromsgrove
- Aston Fields Middle School All ages
- Bromsgrove School Independent - all ages
- Charford First School Primary
- Finstall First School Primary
- Meadows First School Primary
- Millfields First School Primary
- Parkside Middle School All ages
- Rigby Hall Day Special School Special
- South Bromsgrove High Secondary
- St John's C of E Middle School Academy All ages
- St Peter's Catholic First School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hewell Grange Estate 3.2 miles
- Ipsley Court Estate 6.9 miles
- Westwood House Estate 7 miles
- Hagley Hall Country house 7.1 miles
- Selly Oak Colleges Library Library 8.5 miles
- Aggborough Stadium 8.6 miles
- Ragley Hall Country house 11.4 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 11.5 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 11.8 miles
- The Commandery Museum 12 miles
- University of Worcester University 12.1 miles
- Upper West Mall Shopping centre 12.3 miles