Smethwick

Smethwick
Town
Waterloo Road, Smethwick
Smethwick
Location within the West Midlands
Population53,653 (2019 est, built-up-area subdivision)[1]
15,246 (Ward)[2]
OS grid referenceSP0287
Metropolitan borough
  • Sandwell
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
  • Bearwood
  • Cape Hill
  • French Walls
  • Londonderry (part)
  • Rood End
  • Smethwick West
  • Warley (Part)
  • Warley Woods (Part)
Post townSMETHWICK
Postcode districtB66, B67
Dialling code0121
PoliceWest Midlands
FireWest Midlands
AmbulanceWest Midlands
UK Parliament
  • Warley

Smethwick (/ˈsmɛðɪk/) is an industrial town in the Sandwell district, in the county of the West Midlands, England. It lies 4 miles (6 km) west of Birmingham city centre. Historically it was in Staffordshire and then Worcestershire before being placed into West Midlands county.

In 2019, the ward of Smethwick had an estimated population of 15,246,[2] while the wider built-up area subdivision has a population of 53,653.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Smethwick in West Midlands (West Midlands) Built-up Area Subdivision". City Population. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Smethwick Ward in West Midlands". City Population. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2021.